The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,301 - Jul 2 2014

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Arch over seat accommodating two leaders in trial STRADDLE
Aunts et al badly treated in Muslim autocracy SULTANATE
Canal worker, one doomed to carry fallen idol? GONDOLIER
Charmer? More vexed hosts cheer when he's gone SORCERER
Choir's situation shortly after chorister finds better option TREBLECHANCE
Corrupt doctor's transport parked in depot BASTARDISE
Exotic dancer in possession of a vehicle took touring holiday CARAVANNED
Harry keeps home functioning DOING
Husband in novelist's latest yarn recoils in horror AGHAST
In Rome I love old Latin sparkling wine AMONTILLADO
Large bird with down cut SAWN
Line of French reservists invading lyceum DECOLLETAGE
Lived with carnal thoughts upping temperature DWELT
Noble old lady died, owing about a thousand GRANDDUKE
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Observer's outlook sees very little about the year changing WEATHEREYE
Old mate featured in Times passage TEXT
Pocketing raised offer, my character's liable to deteriorate CORRODIBLE
Present set back left-winger after payment of tax TENDER
Put small stone inside to make a crackling sound CREPITATE
Respond to order 'about turn' REACT
Shift operative time of sportsman's appointment BACKDATE
Sole diversion at island welcomed by coppers PATIENCE
Strikes up a bit of an argument SPAT
Tablet walker crunched for afters BAKEWELLTART
Tablet's coating causing harm in mouth PLAQUE
Ten with hip complaint, all coming together INFLUX
US graduate overlooked climbing plant ERICA
Well absolutely empty ABLY