The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,094 - Nov 1 2013

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Clues Answers
Abel's murderer? It could be him THIRDPERSON
Announcement of van's arrival by jingly tune in street play THEICEMANCOMETH
Answer phone in truck PICKUP
Criticise possible achievement of East-West partnership SLAM
Electronic publication about cricket? GAME
Female tagger-on with philosopher, one making an effort ESSAYER
Gambling system one I try? Not at all, silly NATIONALLOTTERY
Girl I had upset, keeping quiet over dumping process DISPOSAL
Give girl brief call DISHOUT
Hesitation about pamphlet before editor's disowned RETRACTED
Horse's rump given whip around third part of course CROUP
Inexperienced male put into position, inadequate person lacking substance STRAWMAN
Like employers waywardly ruling HOLDINGSWAY
Looking hard, having lost a thread STRING
Clues Answers
Many inches around theologian's waist MIDDLE
Musical arrangement leader ignored — bad upset for composer CORELLI
Nuts fixed to secure centre of wheel — then I left behind tool UTENSIL
One knew about lines — something for pupil at school once? INKWELL
Pasquale's work environment SETTING
Pieces can get mixed up left in that school box? PENCILCASE
Presumably having lots of plants wonky? ASKEW
Study icon having moved away from general society INCUSTODY
The reverse of fat, the man's held to be a hero in Athens THESEUS
Times spinning bits of news? ITEMS
Tried to win, sounding disagweeable WOOED
Way to avoid repeated note when having to in musical piece STRETTO
We hear fish'll cook CODDLE
Work at greyhound stadium to divert from the main point STARTAHARE