The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,432 - Sep 20 2011

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Clues Answers
Attacks husband and wife in Coach & Horses BUSHWHACKS
Becomes expert at removing top from plants ASTERS
Bitter or mild? No place for it here ACID
Call 'drink's ready' before driving TEEUP
City slam United — that's inexplicable! MYSTICAL
Cocoa is drunk near opening time OCCASION
Confines doctor, key placed outside AMBIT
Denies beaten army leaves East Germany in disguise NEGATES
Discerning mixture of gin and tonic NOTICING
Drink pop — quite a large can TEQUILA
Get drunk, eat cold stew SCOUSE
Is posh beer brewed in living quarters? BIOSPHERES
King Edward's voice worn out? TATTIE
Landlord given American plant HOSTA
Mischievous maiden hiding in drain IMPOVERISH
Clues Answers
Mules are leading boys into prickly tall grass CROSSBREEDS
New product served by pub — cheers! INNOVATION
Plagiarists? Setter has to catch everyone about to be sacked from the cast IMITATORS
Quietly tell drunk to say when I depart SOTTOVOCE
Raise glasses for final drink BOTTOMSUP
Running madly to King's Head a short while earlier AMOK
See 1 SLAMMER
She might write about beer REPORTER
Stir drink when full to the brim ROUSE
Tax muscles before painful swelling ensues ABSCESS
Technique ensuring clutches for egg layers QUEENS
Think logically about broadcast — air it at once! RATIOCINATE
Time to knock back whisky MALT
Twisting round base of finger causes great pain TORTUROUS
Watch Frenchman leaving bank TIER