The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,325 - Jul 30 2014

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Clues Answers
Apparently sweet thing in mother, even gentler EXEC
As is a tree in five-star sporting event? BOXING
Catching cold too, using a muff CONTAGIOUS
Catching cold, can 12? LOCO
Cave-dweller keeping second chap in or out? BATSMAN
Dot — ultimate character in EastEnders taking a regular drink STIPPLE
Dump the cheap drink PLONK
Exclusion from place of work as rugby player dismissed LOCKOUT
Feel restraining order is excessive TOOMUCH
Female graduates rewrite manual with masculine conclusion ALUMNAE
Guillotine important figure GLADIOLI
I must go behind boy, one wearing short yellow bloomers PLASTERED
In Devon, a current company leader is business manager BRANDISHED
In general free ATLARGE
Is a member's cast so sozzled? MATCH
Clues Answers
Kind heart of Irish setter flourished EIGHTY
Missile attacks in this global warfare and nuclear fallout starts to spread SNOWBALLFIGHT
Mount frames in alabaster (amateur art) ARARAT
No rage? L! CHRISTMAS
Old lover, not-half 25 in the end EXTREME
See 14 SPOTTED
See 14 WRAPPING
See 22 down PAPER
See 25 CUCKOO
See 25 REVENGE
Sound transaction straightforward for aircraft SAILPLANE
Super double-dotty bird GREAT
Taking drug (on drugs), put your foot down SPEEDUP
With investment of 500, possibly nice when twice the amount INCIDENCE