The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,390 - Oct 14 2014

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Clues Answers
A governor bends cane at start of school suspensions ABEYANCES
American thug pinches Nintendo console for child GODSON
Basil, say, one against hotel regularly taking recipe for salad eater? HERBIVORE
Batting, then caught! Cook seen to drive up the wall INCENSE
City dweller left on the day Nero fiddled LONDONER
Clay unearthed in Halifax ALI
Composer's skill turns into knowledge STRAUSS
Crank puts both hands around girl LEVER
Director admits dreadful lie to court BAILEY
Early typeface lacks breadth OLD
Farm rejected portion not for consumption CROFT
Feeds pets right away STOKES
Fundamental notes, like 4 and 8 of 64? ROOTS
Go off and fish? SLINGONESHOOK
Hesitates to give direction to street party TEETERS
In afterthought, no teacher backs places for detention PRISONS
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Lit by current, Edison half designed bulbs ONIONS
Near the end, about to be defeated CLOSE
One Direction not hip playing church music ANTIPHON
Perhaps waxing second leg hurt heaps MOONPHASE
Refuse to deal with lad's company on Tuesdays BOYCOTT
Sonny was an angel, _____'s a killer BUTCHER
Soprano begs for flower arrangements SPRAYS
Spooner's somewhat quick marine creature STARFISH
Supporter, eg one retired after N Young TEENAGE
T-rex evolved after dinosaurs' extinction — originally right? DEXTER
Tenor surprised to receive war decoration ORNAMENT
They're literally fired explosively off field ARTILLERY
Touches skirts, one hand moving lower FINGERS
Train to eat and eat, say CHOOCHOO
Two thirds of students order wine, it's reckoned NUMBERED