The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,021 - Aug 8 2013

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Clues Answers
An old team with a gas shortage ANOXIA
Be like Lear's Pobble, say, sweet thing LACTOSE
Behind time, setter caught in rainstorm finds something waterproof TARPAULIN
Cold fish on record in sticky wrapper CLINGFILM
Complimentary, as a run-down battery, say? FREE
Composer before Liszt sounding note for Sainsbury's? CHOPIN
Cuckoo swimming through Paris, say? INSANE
Europeans from Asia, if back to front? IBERIANS
Feature of Cheltenham, perhaps, in the country SPAIN
Figure out filling to stop decay DISUSE
Filthy window around top of house, nothing getting wiped PROFANE
Head above dark cloud, perhaps, that requires little thought NOBRAINER
Lively metal, not quite grey at the edges ZINGY
Look to hold in belly, being short and thick STUMPY
Music award lame — about right? GRAMMY
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Once more, find European president doing a U-turn RETRACE
One dying to imprison unknown twins, if not for life — criminal EMBEZZLER
Optical illusion ultimately illusory, not sensual PLATONIC
President going topless to screen movie kiss for old video recording? BETAMAX
Process of renewal with regards to Lance Armstrong's career RECYCLING
See 26 OFCHARGE
Shame meat and beans boiled ABASEMENT
Short, a work for television, perhaps DRAMA
Some letters in journalism as the adopted title MASTHEAD
Spreading disease of huge proportions, half caught EPIDEMIC
Succession witnessed cutting hedge technology CHAINSAW
Team that's sexy not reaching the top, embodying gutless side ARSENAL
Uplifting story including chapter for brilliant show ECLAT
Vicious people up for a cocktail SIDECAR
Wolves team prepare for trip abroad? PACK