The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,144 - Dec 31 2013

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Clues Answers
Art of Chinese sleuths raised aquatic transport HANDICRAFT
Blade's about to become increasingly promiscuous? CLAYMORE
Cooking implement getting first-rate cooker's first-rate backing, inducing non-specific neurosis PANTOPHOBIA
Countryside interrupting outcome? MEXICO
Dater's compromise? TRADEOFF
Drink rings bell in Market Road PORTOBELLO
Fabled compiler's not entirely stupid MYTHIC
Film: Daddy's Girl PATINA
Image of record artist-in-residence curtailed HOLOGRAM
Improvised performance in musical, back to front SCAT
Island's translation of Bible into German? Yes! JAVA
Let off school during engagement DETONATE
Misconstrued Fay's plea to hedge bets PLAYSAFE
Clues Answers
Misguidedly train as practitioner of 12 ARTISAN
Move aimlessly and pick up something useful GADGET
Never, ever, ever restricting worship REVERE
Outside left looking hard at bird STARLING
Party-giver accepting clipped old coin for feast HOGROAST
Purveyor of pork pies raised by bird RAIL
Quit application, finally causing ferment LEAVEN
Renown of big eater eating what's left to eat, initially PRESTIGE
Shady lady's second instrument STRUMPET
Sideways, subsequently, on a plate LATERAL
Split a horny model's nose job RHINOPLASTY
Strategy requiring instrument to keep quite GAMEPLAN
Thatcher dispatching soldier's fount of wisdom MAGE