The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,886 - Mar 4 2013

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Clues Answers
Author of Great Expectations? HOPE
Awfully bad clue to one of several pairs of answers here DOUBLEACT
Bait on line cast outside a bay LAUREL
Books manager representing non-U 24 across ACCOUNTANT
Deeply involved with capturing rook in opening INTRO
Don Juan, say, meeting his end in European city ROUEN
Extremely conservative type, 24 across DODO
Fruits synonymous with bananas NUTS
Good brand of oil that's used by artists GESSO
In a way that's not offending one supporter after another LEGALLY
Kind of band used in performance, last I conducted ELASTIC
Larger number showed up around British resort MORECAMBE
Loved one university in backward foreign capital AMOUR
Maid cleanses — nothing odd in that LASS
Mostly take ferry, say, near northwestern town CROSBY
Part for performer cut — I offer role in tragedy MERCUTIO
Portmanteau that, when heavy, hampers driver SMOG
Clues Answers
Reach earache, apart from areas carefully selected RECHERCHE
Robust contemporary of 8 HARDY
Rudimentary state of my robe to be altered EMBRYO
Sage nonsensically contradicting Kipling? WISE
Share everything the writer put into book collections ALLOTMENT
Short or long title, initially reversed LITTLE
So 24 across mangled pieces of music TOCCATAS
Some display intolerance in attack LAYINTO
Stout or beer, having moved right into centre LARGE
Subscription over time for performances by 24 across DUETS
Thus including 24 across composed in style that's not smooth STACCATO
Unusual degree to which some Caribbeans dance RUMBA
Urge to cut rising speed in express, exceeding what's reasonable EXAGGERATE
What she or he's recollected as feature of East coast THEWASH
What's needed to tango in prime, even TWO
Worked with ruler, say, that's deliberately restrained MEASURED