The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,797 - Nov 19 2012

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Announced warning after mistake on course for crew FOUR
As for pupils, notice put up about book TOPMARKS
Big jar, say GREAT
Cheese, one of ER's favourites LEICESTER
Confuse extremely elderly old conservative FOGEY
Dramas broadcast in Indian city recalled MADRAS
Educational establishment about to raise national standard UNIONJACK
Excelling on court, given latitude in trip OUTPLAYING
Female coming to harm with Jack JILL
Get back area in African country after rising REGAIN
Girl EU treated in a way that's not so fair UGLIER
Gregarious like this — unlike ministers, turned up SOCIAL
Hardly any conform to metric system on weight, ultimately SCANT
Ideal as some 15 are, such as 9 and 16 PERFECT
In open space most of drama is about extreme characters PLAZA
Increase interest in security against debt very shortly introduced LIVEN
Laws in parts of US covering organisation of workers STATUTES
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Like a lot of 15 and one amongst 22 — marvellous! MAGIC
Nincompoop that writes in ridiculous prose, initially TWIRP
Part of target some attain nervelessly INNER
Punitive person is more restrained outside CHASTISER
Put down 15, say, as piece in game TILE
Putting off claims I have reduced AVERSIVE
Run in front of a flag at sea secured by sailor in naval battle TRAFALGAR
Section of womenkind leaders get fired up ENKINDLE
See 15 CIRCLES
Service in some games of tennis SET
Something shaped like 22 for lover or 15 for fighter RING
Torture restricted to odd positions? Right TRUE
Understood? May doubt, if it's not pronounced quite right MADEOUT
Whip ringleader held by officer CROP
With 20, 26 across and 26 down and things that may be 8, 9, 17, or 24 repeatedly does the impossible? SQUARES
Work of Da Vinci remains superior LASTSUPPER