The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,822 - Dec 18 2012

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Clues Answers
'Praise first wife', many reflected EXTOL
American state where dollars ’ave circulated since 2001 ELSALVADOR
Calendar guy? JULIAN
Contemptible person steals one from a woman LOUSE
Cut short street party building to a climax CRESCENDO
Dance on pitch before animal drops off parent TARANTELLA
Dim headlights when animal crosses BLEAR
Georgia flicked it at soldiers, being a troublemaker AGITATOR
Great match — second half on top MEGA
Groundsman extremely relieved, falling for a woman ROSAMUND
Iris pursues a butterfly seen flying on some beaches BLUEFLAG
Learned judge gave millions to gain power, ultimately DEEP
Looking up a little, seeking victory NIKE
Man enters dock, heading off for the country ARGENTINA
Music maker is hurt tossing a coin HARMONICA
Clues Answers
Obsessive about Homeric character in book ANNUAL
On mine, you'll get this: 'A bore has a big one' WAVELENGTH
Order back ruler ceding half an Arabian city MOSUL
Puzzle book — turn cover first DILEMMA
Rising before noon, 10s reveal hostility MALICE
Stone put in ground, the odd bits moving RUBY
Stroke uncle with a ruptured spleen PETULANCE
The King's film shows soldiers holding hands, again and again GIRLSGIRLSGIRLS
The place to give us capitalisation? AMERICA
Thorny fruit cut nurses tights, top to bottom ROSEHIP
Tirades delivered after man snaps PHILIPPICS
Tree south of Reading, for example, is looking more healthy ROSIER
Trespass in exchange for mould EXTRUDE
Wraps up old woman in smalls SMOTHERS