The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,205 - Mar 12 2014

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Clues Answers
'Peer wants lamb stewed' — words you may skip or read PREAMBLE
A college boss who holds me in discredit DEMEAN
A king splits tights, rough when he has his say HOARSE
A legal right put down and put away ALIENATE
Both tall and pure, both can't begin to charm ALLURE
Britain of old: 'no bail out' formed its basis ALBION
Darlings so small, when seen in porcine places SWEETIES
Doctor erects what should be know to few SECRET
Down with the exploit — better half's not mine! FEATHERS
Greek island has a snack, three-way design SAMOSA
House plant meant dull respectability ASPIDISTRA
I refute hugging a bird called what's-her-name IDENTITY
I'm not on fire: the creeping runner said it OFFSHOOT
Learned from a rebel, topping endless mice? ACADEMIC
Clues Answers
Lecturers cool, so we like tales or tomes READERSHIP
Miss end of week, an office slave like me? GIRLFRIDAY
New US state suggests a cattle strain JERSEY
Out getting bread mix, deaf to all advice OBDURATE
Outlandish hat he's shown and dress for dame SHEATH
Reluctant breeders turn to gloomy snooze PANDAS
Respect a house that hides a head of gnomes HOMAGE
Sat I held fast by boy, but I might bite ALSATIAN
Scarce gifted, I twitch body, leg or arm FIDGET
Small breakfast nuts for those of brainbox breed EGGHEADS
Stopped keeping pale, just like a wrong put right? DISALLOWED
These sandwiches may make you twist in pain PANINI
Too soon to swallow half of greasy brew EARLGREY
With hat turned round, girls show they let us choose DILEMMAS