The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,597 - Mar 30 2012

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Clues Answers
24 from 12 and 18 translated their mental state MORALE
9 dressed with clogs many years ago LONGSINCE
A match for the devil? LUCIFER
Capital fellow with a share of the Guardian MANAGUA
Chanel No 1 is drinkable COCOA
Copper in French bed, put back into back, is netted RETICULAR
Desire to front old weapon LONGBOW
Give fresh start to French boy on top of world RENEW
I throw my weight around the angel ISLINGTON
Indulgent one of 24 raised a bit differently at home between successive notes FORGIVING
Island from one of the 24 … CAPRI
Large beast's entry to attain heaven WELKIN
Major church's interdict embracing quartz etc BASILICAN
Mixed drinks for fellow with evening dress COCKTAILS
One next to Pole and another first off RUSSIAN
One of the 24 found on another, a Thespian SCALES
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One of the 24 less 10, first to last in body CORPS
One of the 24 that is two and a bit of it: it hurts a bit TWINGE
Party game with mallet BEETLE
Removal expert when in Queens ERASER
Remove top from page to economise SKIMP
Roman historian's account suppressed by emperor TACITUS
Stand up to the others, securing lives RESIST
Target for one of the 24 and gift of another who stood for president GOLDWATER
Timeless children's author upset by playwright IBSEN
Traumatise sailor with 29 SCARAB
Two of the 24 merge with valuable mass BULLION
Two of the 24 merge with volumes LIBRARIES
Upholstery fabric, rubbishy stuff to clothe the naked TABARET
Winner kept 2 topped with proverbial aphrodisiac ABSENCE
… 12 in Latin and 12 in English (one 12 back to a 100) SIGNS
… which retains temperature when attacked GOTAT