The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,762 - Dec 23 2015

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Clues Answers
... shuts up after river goes down DEEPENS
... when various people may arrive returning stuff SATE
Break in shooting all bar one European INFRINGE
Cheery Jamaican's first single in Test arena JOVIAL
County's rage after scheme's denied initial funding LANCASHIRE
Dreadful abuse hit regular attenders HABITUES
Duke on far side of western border in a tight spot WEDGED
He's full of apprehension, standing up for a long time EPOCH
In general, number perk up when male comes in NORMALLY
It might blow up before being put back ETNA
Member of colony keeping brutish disease away ABSENT
Natural break in baby's schedule ... ABYSS
Outstanding leader knocked out in water sport ... OWING
Outwardly tough, uncompromising ruffian THUG
Redeemed brute departs, crossing lake SALVAGED
Clues Answers
Rural knight battling, not having left his commander? KINGARTHUR
Seaman in Cork not good member of crew BOSUN
Search team ultimately missing key element COBALT
See the light from bar — and there's no turning back! LATCHON
Somewhat overblown part of speech VERB
Sound of fire in centre of nuclear storage facility admitted CRACKLE
Specified cutting's inaccurate POINTEDOUT
Study of tree roots GENEALOGY
Time trial rearranged, without any parts changed LITERATIM
Took flight, delivering right word to fix declaration ANNOUNCEMENT
Took up residence, no longer 26 SETTLED
Top magazine published first OUTNUMBER
Topers' group captain within seen swilling one on the rocks? SEAANEMONE
Wanton Hollywood star pursues the French round America LECHEROUS
What gives rise to extremely elegant little shoe? STILETTOHEEL