The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,456 - Oct 18 2011

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A church led by males and as it appears to potential female bishops? MENACE
A trip with the legwork would be disastrous for me TIGHTROPEWALKER
Ability to absorb liquids comes from various openings in middle of tissue SPONGINESS
After start of affair longs to get letters AITCHES
Birds with glossy appearance heading north — half of those off course will be trapped KESTRELS
Cats finally sounding happy? That's encouraging SPURRING
Chemical separation could be produced by rinses? Yes SYNERESIS
Excellent setter's brilliant clue getting misprinted SUPERGLUE
Industrial area is rougher with characters regularly getting bumped off RUHR
Intimate pub, 'The Queen' INNER
Keep quiet about employment in the 6 and 21? MUSEUM
No natural listener, the boss — one getting spin introduced? LIPREADER
Nothing works, sorry! OOPS
Old bird turns over, somersaulting into great river, making a retreat on island OSBORNE
One spending time at 23 across 24 — the end of the line VICTORIA
Clues Answers
Prince gives warning about bishop ALBERT
Relation in voluntary organisation turning up in European country GREATNIECE
Satirist aiming dart at fashion RUSHTON
See 11 TOGETHER
See 11 INTHIS
See 23 HOUSE
Soldiers who keep the machinery going? SERVICEMEN
Sort of politician expected to keep them open-mouthed? DEMAGOGUE
Start to slate deficient Labour leader Miliband for proceeding at snail's pace? SLOWFOOTED
The Tories tell a whinger about 23 across's message WEREALL
Upper-class boy brought up in Scottish estate UDAL
Very short attack ASSAI
Woman like Molly Malone without husband IRIS
Zero elasticity in arch OGIVE