The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,098 - Nov 6 2013

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Clues Answers
Author becomes cleaner with HR trade WRITER
Banger car, with wrecked interior, crashed into tree FIRECRACKER
Before a nut develops, lots of fruit, which may hang from trees ORANGUTAN
Blowing air: most reed instruments RADIOMETERS
Company submits reports PRESENCE
Dog had been bitten by pig SHADOW
Edward wraps square present, tied with strong string? TETHERED
Fires one head over heels INGLES
Flemming's criminal organisation has secret design to seize power SPECTRE
In France a syllable is unforced EASY
Inability to grasp a pound? Conservative cuts tragic reality ILLITERACY
It's buoyant, oddly BOAT
Leader of Kremlin admits mistake turning secret agent SPOOK
Level playing field PITCH
Luminously eyed Madagascan, usually ringed at the extremities LEMUR
Clues Answers
Oblivious to four notes? DEAF
Old photographs and toys prefer recycling FERROTYPES
One dapper in fancy style of trouser? DRAINPIPE
Palin's touring production, which involves no embroidery PLAINWORK
Passing old, green, family silver around OVERTAKING
Penny's husband breaks a ton on motorway with Rolls-Royce PHANTOM
Perhaps Berkeley's after a Liberal from one side UNILATERAL
Perhaps Michael Vaughan's foot follows a leg break ANGEL
Retailer loses small ship ARGO
Soldier is holding iron bar out in the open MANIFEST
Solving uses minor part of the brain SENSORIUM
Stir and sip mixed drinks SPIRITS
Storm brews over ball game's lofty stage ROSTRUM
Town where the meat's off? OLDHAM
US crimes: very loud, seen abroad, wearing XXXL? OFFENSES