The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,553 - Feb 8 2012

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Ben bends over for freedom UHURU
Bishop starts to preside over church with a meal … BRUNCH
Dame could be Dane with English genes EDNA
Desiring excitement, come here for a fight RINGSIDE
Don't work for your bread! LOAF
Greek citizens' interjections to take notice over voting? HOIPOLLOI
Headquarters of French vessel DEPOT
Henry the first has only fish HALIBUT
Is to prosecute a matter for decision? ISSUE
It's wrong to go on French river as a slow mover TORTOISE
Like the pure in heart, more up and about? BLESSED
Manual arrest by copper? BLUECOLLAR
One county set off with 99, identical but different ISOMERIC
One had red tendency? Far from it! DIEHARD
Recreation one gets from crossing America? GAME
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Roadhouses? MOBILEHOMES
Royal couple make love? PHILANDER
Sad comment on car's state ALASKA
Screen lifer, ill at heart, with time becomes striking BRILLIANT
Speech by officer about arrangement of shades COLORATION
Spell letter by church worker ENCHANT
State where one may advance in board 21? TOGO
Stone makes loser itchy CHRYSOLITE
Sweepers catching journalist in compromising places? BEDROOMS
The devil's about right for a companion FRIEND
This month shows skill with lack of firmness INSTABILITY
What editor does for setter in the finish? EMEND
What waves do with anger about wireless curtailment IRRADIATE
… are many involved in cooking of 2 SQUAREMEAL
… which is the same as … EQUALS