The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,749 - Dec 8 2015

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Clues Answers
Check by golfer on each prominent US family member CHELSEA
City's time-consuming trading floor areas, a main obstacle, it's said PITTSBURGH
Defence of police officer who's in thick with a potentially violent crowd? RIOTGEAR
Drug king apprehended by former athletics star COKE
Examine, top to bottom, listening devices CANS
For some students, months of learning literary composition in Her Majesty's care HILARYTERM
Foundation spa's dog-washing device FOOTBATH
Hot sexual desire, no uncontrolled movement — that deserves a medal, maybe! HEROISM
It might be barricaded, so you'll have to pee elsewhere NOGOAREA
It's bad for circulation of mobile toy sales ASYSTOLE
Landing a blow and bringing the match alive? STRIKING
Launch fitting with a different side indicator PROPEL
Lifting skirt to get on — it's not what it seems MIRAGE
Mark's mathematical symbol covering temperature STIGMA
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Misses reverse gear (extremely laborious) GIRLS
Mix fluid after rinse FRATERNISE
Name mainly used when king enters MARILYN
Picture maker shows the doctor punched by a right and left WARHOL
Plant turning out eg lasers EELGRASS
Pull up second best drink STOP
Representations of modern culture left around the state POPART
Revolutionary cart heading off with city's protection UMBRELLA
See 10 SHORT
Slapstick exponent encountered by Simon? PIEMAN
To conduct yourself with love in a Quaker family works FACTORY
Very excited starter? SOUP
Which market researchers might use to sharpen image of pop musicians? FOCUSGROUP
Year before getting paid results in hunger YEARNING