The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,008 - Jul 24 2013

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Acting as locum in partnership, where it's often requested STANDINGIN
Arab returning very shortly OMANI
As one proceeds aboard the stagecoach ONTHEFLY
Benefactor's name inscribed in entrance DONOR
Caught by flexible vine, say CLIMBER
City's co-founder turned up in ancient region SUMER
Container for drink — physicist dropping his first one STEIN
English doctor cut into cardinal, say, and effected cure REMEDIED
Honour, or bestower of one QUEEN
In school, person who gives out wooden ruler DEALER
Infernal paintings are in one shade of brown TARTAREAN
Insect making good tomato awfully hard GOATMOTH
Intermediary's game gamble with small gain, ultimately GOBETWEEN
Is able, stupidly, to let oneself down ABSEIL
Lassie's way of operating newspaper MORAG
Line to support the 24 across of this puzzle GUY
Maiden appearing in one garment or another SMOCK
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Majority shareholder put up new work of art LION
Minimal change in US in relation to moderate position CENTRE
Negotiator crushed spirit of resistance BROKER
Part of 10 or 21, or 22 down 14, or 4, 9, 23, or 28 MIDDLEMAN
Person serving is 24 across in terms of 1 in play SOLDIER
President, embracing conflict, put in post again? FORWARD
Religious leader, follower of Martin Luther KING
Rent that's held by mediator, normally TORN
Return of gold craze in this country ROMANIA
Spy, perhaps, engaged in gathering information AGENT
Substance team-mate, before or after break, abused MEAT
Take part, more than once, in theatrical Othello, though reluctant LOTH
This leads in pace in races, quite strangely REQUIESCAT
Times and Guardian editors selected leaders therefrom AGES
Union initially increasing cost of transport tenfold MARRIAGE
Work of German long involved with Rhine LOHENGRIN