The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,114 - Nov 25 2013

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Clues Answers
A right to be different from others ALIEN
Cut down on meat CHOP
Doesn't let go — sets free instead DETAINS
Exchange hostilities in commercial confrontation TRADEWAR
He lets loose and is about to curse badly RESCUER
Hit orchestrated SCORED
Horses used in a racket STRING
It's partly a republic, ie country without a king IRELAND
It's still produced in Russia VODKA
Knock on a door, perhaps, or the woodwork? CARPENTRY
Leaving — one's tired out DESERTION
Let Eva twirl in the dance VELETA
Little Diana, modest but very attractive DISHY
Master taking PE? SKIPPER
New York politician seen with his extremely beautiful girls NYMPHS
Clues Answers
Not functioning properly, being unqualified DOWNRIGHT
Not straight, with future too unsettled OUTOFTRUE
Officer showing intelligence and real potential GENERAL
Old German destroyer still active today! VANDAL
One likely to be a responsible person? CULPRIT
Pursued in a persistent way DOGGED
Record the sound of Beethoven's fifth ASPIRATE
Reprimands for rules etc being broken LECTURES
Sailor man in waterproof material TARPAULIN
Support in setting up dinner UNDERPIN
They are empowered to go over our heads AIRCRAFT
They are not achieved off one's own bat BYES
Used by cars and ships in a Greek island, say ROADS
Vessels off course? DRIFTERS
Words of consolation always matter NEVERMIND