The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,237 - Apr 18 2014

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Clues Answers
Closely follow the scandal of the Three Blind Mice? TAILGATE
Cockney villain that goes into the bag TEALEAF
Coke party that's thrown by children SNOWBALL
Covering for Caesar, army conceals defensive blunder TOGA
Cut short travel in area of republic SLIGO
Doctor eluding detection initially treated himself INDULGED
English city firm employs Pole that turns up again ONCEMORE
Favour daughter staying at home, giving optimistic view ROSETINTED
I write a cheque, one to be put into chest DRAWER
Identifying pattern that's bound to squash one irritant SIGNATURE
Imogen's in car, last to leave place of refreshment ESTAMINET
In ceremony, noise interrupts speech ORDINATION
Large, fleshier all round, but not so curvaceous FLATTER
Make people leave net completely open CLEAR
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Man taking notes on book for poster BLOGGER
Not a Jew? I had to go quiet GENTLE
Offering limited view, I'm surprised to receive good degree MISTY
Pacify small, small number SWEETEN
Punishment limiting one's feeling SENTIENCE
Refuse to ride horse, using whip THRASH
Secret cards to be won? Don't be fooled by this CONFIDENCETRICK
Singular disease in place of business? HIVE
Start foolish, but ____ , upright ENDWISE
Starts to shed clothes, looking sexy — and hardened SCLEROTIC
Sum that's missing a policeman found MOUNTIE
The Promenade des Anglais, perhaps, is most pleasant NICEST
There may be one on the bench here in playing area COURT
Truly clever chap needed in statecraft of a new order ASAMATTEROFFACT