The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,094 - Aug 20 2010

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Clues Answers
A particular Christian's superior, last to admit evil BLIGHT
Act to stifle silly chat, being aloof DETACHED
Act, oarsmen being in trouble in US river SACRAMENTO
Baby at home keeping silent? On the contrary MINUTE
Be impertinent to artist and priest in Beaconsfield DISRAELI
Bearded author with script showing old instruments SHAWMS
Charm of AR's successor repeatedly evident GRIGRI
Conductor offering drinks to travellers, maybe! BUSBAR
Conservative religious school into very big tricks COZENS
Core feature of a tragedian's word to criticise 24-25's 11s MIDDLE
Decay of one beset by worries CARIES
First person (terrible) to hold company back (like 11s slammed by 24-25) MEDIOCRE
Henry joins in expression of disapproval, missing nothing CATCHALL
Clues Answers
It's natural to keep in step and fail to be vibrant STAGNATE
Meat good for offering to pagan god GAMMON
Note (as the answer here) female's assessment of certain 11s (24-25's) MIDDLECLASS
Official order to blockade islands when there's a disturbance INCIDENT
One's held in custody — in poorer health, about to catch cold ESCROW
Part of 24-25's description of management post for the audience MALE
Recovered from booze, not wanting any brought in BETTER
Say that's beyond the bounds of fool! SANITY
See 24 PORTER
See 4 AGED
Tarnished record embarrassed one ex-Tory PM DISCREDITED
The way beer satisfies a journalist STREET
Thinking no more of winning? In favour of coming first! FORGETTING