The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,480 - Nov 15 2011

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A multi-faith alternative to baptism? It has advantages and disadvantages MIXEDBLESSING
A rival paper behind the crime? THEFT
Alcoholic drink making one shy SLING
Banal piece by essayist? It's a gem CORNELIAN
Cat to jump with no small power OUNCE
Concentration in Chemistry must be more properly fixed, according to report TITRE
Country moans terribly about pouring rain SANMARINO
Doctors will want no rogue nurses around NEUROSURGEONS
Fancy an introduction to Norway's secret delights? ENTRANCES
Fiendish sailor crosses the street protesting DEMONSTRATING
Germans taking half the bunks on ships BERLINERS
Get rid of article in language few of us can read ERASE
Insect in part of Oz eaten by a much bigger animal ANTLION
Is he the originator of 'Bard-craft'? A trick! BACON
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Like a choir's turn away from the congregation? EASTWARDS
Man with cycle hurried in front of cows RANKINE
Numbered group in end­less confusion, we pontificate MORALISTS
One taken in by rogue, king goes out as one too trustful NAIVE
One who is OTT in the theatre could present dilemma to star MELODRAMATIST
Painter — one to live on (not English name) DURER
Papers finally lodged in stacked-up box files RASPS
Plans favoured by nurses INTENDS
Saint is seen around about churches BASILICAS
This? Won't use Blair, being beaten — it's surprisingly done for! NEWLABOUR
Top bod, this writer — inside so disgusting NOISOME
Very happy as a cyclist, but not as a penny-farthing rider? ONAIR
Vocal exercise with only one repeated note keeping loud I love SOLFEGGIO
Worked in an underground movement TUNNELLED