The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,426 - Nov 25 2014

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Clues Answers
By implication, some not quite exuding calm? RESTFULLY
Cavalry getting thin time on recall TROOP
Conservative wittered on after Socialist leader took off SCRAMBLED
Currency linked to half of continent a key part of problem OPERAND
Dashes up cracking joke, struggling for breath GASPING
Dim working dog departs for far side of ranch DUSKY
Dock, wiping sailor's brow RIDGE
Envisaged a Parisian coming in as I quit flat PUNCTURED
French scorer was first up — digs not good DELIBES
Garden flower left out of bed at home LUPIN
Heading away from perils, knowing crew would be thankful for this LIGHTSHIP
Like couple in final clue touring large part of the globe THIRDWORLD
Man from party carried me to ball, transformed LIBERALDEMOCRAT
Man seeking apprentice, they say, to thresh crop SUGARBEET
Old bird pens going spare, distributed with energy PASSENGERPIGEON
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One of 4 divisions, 6 failing to start before storm QUADRANT
Passionate duck ignores duck of another kind AVID
Political affiliation of naive type? GREENPARTY
Pretty-pretty birdsong abruptly terminated TWEE
Quite a few leavers distraught SEVERAL
Remove a couple of fellows after a party DOFF
Scotsman's swallowed up by one marine creature or another SEAS
See 23 NAIL
Sign the French display on motorway? MILEPOST
Stranger used to feed livestock without using force ODDER
Tenor replaces middle bit of risqué song DITTY
Took a spin, arranging trip with short detour around Spain PIROUETTED
Two ways to express love for author HUGO
Utopian plan son's told tales about IDEALISED
What might make spaniel run from Labrador, perhaps? PENINSULAR