The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,966 - Jun 5 2013

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Clues Answers
18 12 6 writer starting to compose short poem broadcaster heard of first TCHAIKOVSKY
Appropriate short distance HALF
At home having a ball around five — that's early INADVANCE
Bananas ordered right away and eaten ERODED
Cards shuffled or he's one with a load PACKHORSE
Clear river akin to 18 12 OVERTURE
Cockney tried to let one in at a leisurely pace ADAGIO
Crackling in exaltation, having left the City STATIC
Crime of boy on a rooftop ARSON
Desired study reversed after a long time YEARNED
Finished clue for 'E' THEEND
Keeping page almost at start of chapter in honour OBSERVANCE
Not wild or forced entry BROKENIN
Oldest ancestor's position STANCE
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On a ship overseas subject to right promotion ABOARD
One for love in wireless spokes RADII
One might 18 12, amazing feat involving beer TEALEAF
Out of sight tonight, no possibility of wild goose chase HIDINGTONOTHING
Really gutted, having eaten bird, no longer hungry, alas REGRETFULLY
Restaurant music finale: celebration in song CAFETERIA
See 18 INCH
Slight one who'd be profligate with a penny for a pound SLENDER
Spot on skirt's first to go in intercourse EXACT
Sweet cheat FUDGE
The ultimate in domestic energy distribution for 18 11 to 20 REGENCY
The very one, she'd accepted climax frequently sinful SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL
Trade cuts out sad flowers TEARDUCTS
Trivial about one role in three TRIPARTITE