The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,467 - Jan 13 2015

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Artist in island sent back formal headdress TIARA
Boots, perhaps, in revolutionary films CHEMISTS
Court proceedings need this periodic overhaul SERVICE
Definition: brief romp in metropolis CLARITY
Drug, one chewed and swallowed after surgery OPIATE
Financial security essential for cricketer BAIL
Flier's to be in France, put in place PETREL
From which you could get lamp recast? SCRAPMETAL
Function in East after costs reduced by 40% COSINE
Half-hearted Mercian, say, rejected 18 as a rule OFAGE
Heart of problem granny? KNOT
Heavy plant banker's loaded in the van PILEDRIVER
Intrepid orator's dismissed during play BOLD
Last order from hero often misrepresented on course ONEFOR
One way to secure former standing within group PADLOCK
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Outcome of trip for Gunners? It could cause postponement of match RAINFALL
Pat kindly heading off to catch theologian's lecture ADDRESS
Police raids in a remote part of Italy SARDINIA
Prayer involving a couple of bishops — one left in a huff CRABBILY
Prosthetic limb worn by gangster causes unnecessary panic FALSEALARM
Report of man kidnapping head of state CAESAR
Ribaldry exchanged between opponents? They are certainly up for it EARLYBIRDS
See 3 ROAD
See 3 THE
See 5 AND
See 5 CORNER
Selection of scattered items put together EDIT
Take part, bagging large total COMPLETE
Underhand elem­ents of golf and soccer HOLE
Wrinkles up, vanity half gone? It's a hazard of old age SENILITY