The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,918 - Apr 10 2013

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Clues Answers
As dueller, perhaps, withdraw from sun's heat here UNSHEATHE
Be upwardly mobile, since Conservative, on purpose ASCEND
Birthday's ending soon, as it happens YEARLY
Capital got constricted? BOGOTA
Deals with crowds holding pacifist back PROCESSES
Declining to have the electrical connexions put outside WITHERING
Detachment of soldiers holding clubs in card game PICQUET
Disengage from seizure of power, with external order to get out DECOUPLE
Everything we hear is ideal, but endlessly complicated AUDIBLE
Excel in running, having ways to escape stumble OUTSTRIP
Extremely short child in part of course, like some classes in biology VERTEBRATE
Forging equipment villain dismantled after disposing of duplicates ANVIL
Group of similar creatures silly boy and I pet BIOTYPE
Guy taking drug after drinks TEASE
Keeps watch on stern of frigate? That's right EYES
Main way to keep leaves from getting scattered STAPLE
Measure covering energy capture SEIZE
Clues Answers
Members of colony, we hear, wind up in the Alps BISE
No difficulty completing puzzle, kinda obvious and simple EASE
Old hand mostly has an outstanding score OWES
One of the relative gains acquired through union negotiations INLAW
One's holding us up — that's inappropriate UNSUITED
Parts of all answers, some 13 across in some answers singularly found in 14 and 22 across LETTERS
Plant producing insane amount of beer CUCKOOPINT
Pressure moderate in old person's pulse PEASE
Rib other leading player with no end of humour COSTA
Role in Shakespearean comedy that's played by musician VIOLA
Royal I spotted around is showing good judgment WISE
Shots from short distance fail in sporting competitions CLOSEUPS
Signals left out of things like this CUES
Snares fish in cod nets ENTANGLES
Son was visibly moved, did some housework SWEPT
What are the odds of Ulster creating employment? USE