The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,019 - Aug 6 2013

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Clues Answers
Almost finished, a ruby is made precious ENDEARED
Alternative components for sockets ORBITS
Big strikes over mass discrimination SEXISM
Card game is tense after sour grapes PIQUET
Dutch or American expat may do this MISSUS
Female with hesitation embracing one's belief HINDUISM
Guardianistas turning up for each grand skiing event SUPERG
It involves married guys embracing cute girl — something a sleazy politician may experience IMPEACHMENT
John, maintaining remarkable rate, fixes timepieces WATERCLOCKS
Letter capturing heart of Harry Lime, perhaps TREE
Mandarin may thus appear in power, holding office around international city PINYIN
Musical notes showing range after beat is raised NATURALS
Old red drunkard admitting struggle SOVIET
Clues Answers
One keeping cherry liquor accompanies very disheartened innkeeper VIRGIN
One's bananas coming from Norway, say NUTTER
Passenger initially spared as plane crashed in flight from East London APPLES
Philosopher in abandon­ing bin liner gets messy BERLIN
See 9 ANDPEARS
Some Christmas gifts returned? They aren't given indifferently FIGS
Something black sheep is to decorate TARTUP
Spasm follows on from ginger digestive PEPTIC
Sport, by choice, ancient Greek attire PEPLUM
Topless muscle man prancing in American Idol UNCLESAM
Trying to find date, getting complaint following relations SEEKINGOUT
Useless person declines sweets LEMONDROPS
Want to go after a fifty-pound kiwi ALLBLACK