The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,523 - Mar 19 2015

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A bid failing, last of coal seen in mine? That's daunting FORMIDABLE
A poet penning nothing on a ship ABOARD
A US composer taken aback, about to leave Spanish guitarist SEGOVIA
Bit of a fox on song as features editor AIRBRUSH
Change around a short clue for the card game PATIENCE
Deer with short leg STAG
Expressionless seeing something red hot, tipped over coffee POKERFACED
Failure to impress Jack in time to get award ADJUDGE
Girl securing collar on old beast popular with children GRUFFALO
High-flyer in gear change, finally KITE
House arrests good for headbanger? HANGOVER
I start to panic over something drawn on the turn, duelling weapon? PISTOL
It will probably never be finished in truth — hard one? Bloody impossible! DONTHOLD
Ken and Elizabeth tremble in old age DODDER
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Lift someone with a whistle, I say, seeing dancer HOOFER
Looking good, back in US city CHICAGO
Lovingly played characters recalled during the Roman occupation CONAMORE
Pluck around swallow and head of tropical bird GREATTIT
Quiz game ultimately grating GRILLE
Respectful title all leaders in Karachi have adopted naturally KHAN
See 1 YOURBREATH
See 22 across DAWG
Sheriff once on telly in dereliction of duty, gawped DEPUTY
Somewhat minimalist hat? I think I expected more! ISTHATIT
Try these hot surfaces, initially, as warm places HEARTHS
Very famous rich blonde, intoxicating for every heart ICONIC
Weapons manufacturer has cut hole around bent yew BOWYER
Wearing jumper, mother has splashed out so to be warmer in winter? TOMATOSOUP