The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,499 - Dec 7 2011

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Clues Answers
African oil processed in the USA CALIFORNIA
Arts' patron gives wayward priest tedious task TERPSICHORE
Buy almost perfect hound PURCHASE
Change one's mind about act that's suggestive REDOLENT
Escapade of sovereign on old vessel LARK
Everybody joined in naughty song BALLAD
Food’s good for so long FAREWELL
Increases sales, initially in footwear BOOSTS
Lake is pure or adulterated SUPERIOR
Late morning paper EXAM
Madman gives teachers box of wine NUTCASE
Measure heel of recruit ENLIST
Mother is confused by line on a map ISOTHERM
Clues Answers
Passion for European travel EMOTION
Prophet starts to imagine Saint Augustine is against heathens ISAIAH
Purchase holdall GRIP
Put down legal document about property DEFLATED
Reactionary fellow arranged raid on us DINOSAUR
Religious leader gets tons of meat RABBIT
Rest of soldiers introduced to swimmer BREATHER
Sailor interrupts blessing of primate BABOON
Some octopuses make work OPUS
Study account of metamorphosis CONVERSION
Sweeper collects everything in the hall BALLROOM
Time filled in discretionary working OPERATIONAL
Writer hides in waterway from maneater CANNIBAL