The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,495 - Dec 2 2011

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A torn sheet without ancestry PARENTAGE
Bashful turn-up for a quadruped COYPU
Bird holds everyone to be in debt at the end of October HALLOWEEN
Bliss of a vehicle in rainstorm? NIRVANA
Character has a laugh over old disc ALPHA
Element of Open University mirth? THORIUM
Endless passion raised in choir rendering is frightful HORRIFIC
English tea break keeps US workers involved ELABORATE
False deceit with a cold drink ICEDTEA
Heartless train robber gets fresh celebrity? BIGSHOT
House has much to see LOTTO
Hurry to the beach for housing cover? PEBBLEDASH
Immunity for member getting into swirling river first EXEMPTION
List in vehicle carelessly laden CALENDAR
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Moralist, clearing the fog, has spoken ORAL
Paperback moved with additional books, which is not entirely clear SEMITRANSPARENT
Preference of traders in Avebury, say? EARLYSETTLEMENT
Ref's talent produces laudatory missives FANLETTERS
Regretted sounding impolite RUDE
Relation of resort in France over Spain NIECE
Resting place improbably used by dead characters? DAYBED
Ruler's mother has nearly knocked back a drink MAHARAJA
Runner with some excellence, or one just as good COEQUAL
Smart purse, unfortunately without a cent SPRUCE
So Bette Davis started to make her admirers thus? BESOTTED
Starting with a lead, one could go on to draw PENCIL
They hold up pairs BRACES
Thoroughfare heading out of theatre district ROADWAY