The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,630 - May 8 2012

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Clues Answers
Appearance of an officer of the Guardian? COLOUR
Bar with some sanitation including WC? SALOON
Bog-standard firm pockets a pile CHEAPO
Composer gets letter on All Saints' Day RACHMANINOV
Court plate found in Dorset WOOL
Decorated with neat lettering on gold ORNATE
Deny old president entertained suspic­ious agent ABNEGATE
Dire peril? DANGER
Dull and insensitive perhaps, but so English! OBTUSE
Lie to informer finding weed COUCHGRASS
Like the opposition, present without notice SHADOW
Lyrical writer turning up about it POETIC
Musing, having read my novel DREAMY
Clues Answers
Noble old ruler, first to last EARL
Nuisance being sharp at bingo? HOUSEFLY
Paul was not altogether a preacher REVERE
Press for service in the city SHANGHAI
Produce to fill a lot — of ships? FLOTILLA
Save Tory plan to presume on our goodwill! OVERSTAY
Saw Victoria about to speak? WOODCUTTER
Sound application for prospective opening RATTAT
The more immense could be made to starve VASTER
Turn reality into fertiliser for produce MANUFACTURE
Twig prescription constricting doctor RUMBLE
Vex Scottish farm overseer GRIEVE
Warning beast gives one found up the tree? FOREBEAR