The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,810 - Dec 4 2012

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Clues Answers
Affair makes the woman explode SHEBANG
Approach game with attempt at humour taken the wrong way RUNUP
Be unable to bear endless study prior to exam? DETEST
Bits chucked out from back of the plane keeping maximum speed over top of Alps EJECTA
Came across a fish with useless bones METACARPUS
Careerist working to escape finally from desk SECRETAIRE
Command man with a bow TELL
Cricketer offering a few words at the dinner? GRACE
Derby? Somewhat limited as a place in which to live HABITAT
Divine government offered by those people roguish inside THEARCHY
Drama half way through — a break gives space for this? APPLAUSE
Estonian composer demonstrates piano technique PART
Expecting awful panic stations, sending out SOS ANTICIPANT
Expert in a small part of the organisation ADEPT
Fairies cope — such may help little folk to have a vision PERISCOPE
Clues Answers
Guide said he decided to go with the crowd PILATE
Job was clear — Pasquale gets stuck in PATIENT
Left in south London district, going here and there TOOTLING
Mistake is nonsense — rub out BISH
Pony that is taken on by sanctuary without hesitation SHELTIE
Provisions for picnic? Spooner's didn't include spicy drink PACKEDLUNCH
Regret the absence of embracing very French inamorata MISTRESS
Remorselessness shown by pet with nine mice being destroyed IMPENITENCE
Slight indication of inebriation? SLUR
Small host putting everyone off, being obsequious SMARMY
Some gaga person who has their mouth wide open? GAPER
That woman in castle, finally, after cruel act? CATHERINE
The fellow managed to include ridiculous clue, fiendishly difficult HERCULEAN
Time to have water carried up, lights out all around? Now do this! SLEEPTIGHT
To a dunce I may seem inappropriate EDUCATION