The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,788 - Nov 8 2012

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Clues Answers
A bogus journalist wishing he hadn't done it? ASHAMED
Bill with close to musical for basic pets TABBYCATS
Bitter start to a cry from the heart ACRID
Carp's residence in difficulties PICKHOLES
Desert state's currency in order? DRYNESS
Displacement of animal organ: is it possible? MARGINALISATION
Distribute grand brandies to one that carries some? SAINTBERNARDDOG
Express view of piece with four sharps OPINE
Father keeps intermediary that eats shoots and leaves PANDA
Fire iron to confront what's kept straight POKERFACE
Function of the man or the woman at the top? NORTH
Fury makes us make a statement about some people AVENGER
Gamble with broom? SWEEP
Girl golfers' place on first of month? AUGUSTA
Clues Answers
Historian of the West in flower ROWSE
Live outside right the same as live outside left? Not likely to last BREAKABLE
One's own loo in which to return paper used PRIVATEPROPERTY
Queen (English) to depend on gold ELEANOR
Queen and stoic with unending prejudice ZENOBIA
Queen cat holding one page for the Sun CLEOPATRA
Queen with sacred thanksgiving keeping one very quiet HIPPOLYTA
Queen, last one to go up with old aircraft ZENOCRATE
Soul of American imagery ANIMA
Supposed force in eastern front covered by flashy stuff causing cricket problem BODYLINEBOWLING
Ultra-orthodox head of college has a lot of stupidity to start with HASIDIC
Unable to escape from The Sound of Music? ENTRAPPED
Unfortunate way of spelling 'speshal' HAPLESS
With US lawyer about, sign for English play DRAMA