The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,956 - May 24 2013

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Clues Answers
2, 24 across and 4, oddly, as opposed to 8 PROS
7 cannot win, being oddly deficient ANTI
8 animals in herd STEERS
A little seabird or marsh bird BITTERN
Apply without pressure, as one with particular proficiency EXPERT
As one who's left, critically examine a Conservative cut TESTATOR
Awfully bad girl pinching ring one imprisoned repeatedly GAOLBIRD
Bit of proverbial wisdom about very diligent worker creating profit ADVANTAGE
Business partners, such as 5, 11 and 17 CONS
Concerning learner — changed gear too much OVERLARGE
Confused blog stated it's a kind of fuel BOTTLEDGAS
Constant intense pressure for dishonest person CHEAT
Contemporary copies held by literature professor REPRO
Denials beginning now, as you speak NAYS
Do something creative, based on instinct, about old volume INNOVATE
Drawbacks in writing about having current employment MINUSES
Finally at short notice producing a small amount TAD
Clues Answers
Have greater regard for judge interrupting jury member half-heartedly? PREFER
In period of prosperity, bury small chest BOSOM
Make some changes in speech to spread ill-feeling about left INFLECT
Old American model poses for work assignments TASKS
One or more positive responses AYES
Panorama broadcast about vote for a period of stability PAXROMANA
Retrospectively, a time and a place for sporting contest ARENA
Sign agreement to strike, overturning excuse PARDON
Some impressive picture EPIC
Some upset over reversing 25 and 27 VOTES
Start of trial with legal representative in poor condition TATTY
They indicate additions, including extra line in Cats PLUSSES
They will profoundly mislead you, unless I do otherwise DELUSIONS
Time in prison reduced by exactly 50% for venomous attack STING
Value of bar seen in drunken state as propitious FAVOURABLE
Work quietly on early bid as rival OPPONENT