The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,779 - Oct 29 2012

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Clues Answers
A bit of a punch-up SCRAP
A bit over-developed and not finally successful ABORTIVE
A broken romance? SERIAL
Affected stylish greeting CHICHI
Associates with swindling types? CONSORTS
Country editor beset with bad news SWEDEN
Covers spread out DRAPES
Credit work, say, to a writer ASCRIBE
Footwear that goes with the hose? PUMPS
Hemingway and Sterne novel ERNEST
Hit a century, made fast CLOCKED
Husband shows reticence RESERVE
Incensed by having to change banks? CROSSOVER
Inserted plug in leak — a daring exploit ESCAPADE
Clues Answers
It's forbidden — and one hundred take it badly at first ILLICIT
Look in six different directions VIEW
Missing persons ABSENTEES
One gets a large number upset about hard work TOIL
Oriental flower festival EASTER
Press one to state conclusion involving a paradox IRONICAL
Quiet game WHIST
Rapid rise, sadly, in dilapidation DISREPAIR
Routine procedure for a safe crossing KERBDRILL
They fight with one another ALLIES
They go round about, loud and heavy HEFTY
To show greater indulgence may be stupid MINDLESS
US recipe cooked for gourmets EPICURES
Vice produces record-breaking tax DEPUTY