The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,539 - Jan 23 2012

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Clues Answers
A quiet river location, well chosen APPOSITE
Boat with half the crew in the stern CRAFT
Boil — the spot comes first SEETHE
Chelsea's opener precedes painful play in big match CUPFINAL
Colour of Sherlock's study? SCARLET
Conservative-Labour rift? CLEFT
Entraps by gin? SNARES
Example set by the Ancients INSTANCE
Famous trumpet piece? Not impressed VOLUNTARY
Firm base? OFFICE
Go by car, perhaps OVERTAKE
It comes before the final passion HEAT
Keen for action? BATTLECRY
Keep quiet about silver and nitrogen in the bottle MAGNUM
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Leading sea power MAIN
Makes slow progress by streetcar STROLLS
Mistakes in Latin translation ERRATA
Naughty child to lie when in trouble, being insolent IMPOLITE
Place of interest it's the custom to be silent going round MUSEUM
Places visited on holiday, or between holidays RESORTS
Poor firm later making a profit HARDUP
Problem for retired cover girl DILEMMA
Reduce to silence when imprisoned SHUTUP
Removed fat, including wrinkle STRUCKOUT
Say it, for example, before church PRONOUNCE
Service is nevertheless no good EVENSONG
Shuffle the cards dishonestly and make a pile STACK
Where one may put the chalk before break, at the right moment ONCUE