The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,487 - Feb 5 2015

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Clues Answers
14 wrote this line, following shortage in pub BLACK
A leaflet written after Celtic's fourth draw ATTRACT
Apprentice isn't giving up time in plane, say TRAINEE
Beloved characters (cruelly slain) written out of 14's work TREASURED
Bill abandoning Spain for Western Australia after a serious conflict POSTWAR
Bore in a French river UNDERWENT
Caught on the hop, jockeys ride with spurs SURPRISED
Drive on the skew could be a bit of a bloomer SLICE
Dropped off bottles and upset 14's work KIDNAPPED
Drunk goes back, clutching large bottlenecks BLOCKAGES
Hit celebrated late in to the night CLUBBED
In the case of Rice, short song will show it RHYME
Instrumentalist, one unable to follow the lead without note? TRUMPETER
Key European sets limits on chosen representatives DELEGATES
King notably had one about breaching barrier DREAM
Lecturer's got through a course in Rome PASTA
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Man who wrote religious text finally shortened church service STEVENSON
More charming king shunned by cooler queen NICER
Notice habit journalist confronted ADDRESSED
Occupied area in Kent, roughly on the way to London TAKENUP
Outgoing administration avoids attending game LAMEDUCKS
Pair breaking verbal agreement here in Belgium YPRES
Primarily South American measure Brazil adopted? SAMBA
Put cover over well, like an old hand CAPABLY
Relish country's leader moving to the right TASTE
See 3 ARROW
Some rejected these maths disciplines TAMES
Songs by tenor breaking setter's reserve MODESTY
Spray used in northern river for 24 hours TUESDAY
Suppressing cry of pain, weak-kneed son bawls YELLS
Truce reached by warring cities after navy reduced by half ARMISTICE
Works turning up in college were the first preserved intact UNSPOILED