The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,182 - Feb 13 2014

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Clues Answers
Antipodean's choice between parent and setter? MAORI
Beautiful women, they'll leave you in pieces! BOMBSHELLS
Composer like Wagner, no man displayin' less love GERSHWIN
Creeper, one going on foot SNEAKER
Cuddly alien's electronic cooker? EWOK
Dogmatic dictionary about to restrain a thesaurus, initially OPINIONATED
Engineer, did you say? Please repeat! WHAT
Guide rope finally put in place, ton secured ESCORT
He's reached bankruptcy, tough luck! HARDCHEESE
I mess about, drunk or sober ABSTEMIOUS
Intercepting express, criminal is armed, one holding up a train BRIDESMAID
Jew holds on for an interval SEMITONE
Laird drew loan out, including unspecified amount LANDOWNER
Mean to cover last of roast to make it moist BASTE
Muse fast penning letter, finally ERATO
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Nose around source ROOT
Not half rowdy supporting old player OBOIST
One to beat, Spooner's foolish hobo from Sydney? BONGODRUM
Outfit for bash CLOBBER
Over a long period, seeks food FORAGES
Religious official, Potter's Pete? RABBI
Reportedly, story deviates as gusts coming from behind TAILWINDS
Scholar's rear given senseless thrashing ROUT
Sound logo that clashes with another? CYMBAL
Split second in Scotland, then split! CLEAVE
Superlatively eternal peak? EVEREST
Swiss collection often used for cooking FONDUESET
Very old cars, great mind in Greece SOCRATES
Wee effigy — that's wee from a tree? FIGURINE
Where a spy might stop interference? MOLESTATION