The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,096 - Aug 23 2010

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A bulb may be a variety of tulip LITUP
A challenging demand SATISFACTION
A learner joins class that's strict FORMAL
A port, half an hour later, shows potency VIGOUR
An exact report of the 'Three Blind Mice'? DETAILEDACCOUNT
As ordered, one goes in the artillery ORDINANCE
Becoming less friendly, drag warpaint out DRAWINGAPART
Country professor on staff gets first-class write-up MACEDONIA
Courtesy of the townsman URBANITY
Double act no longer seen DODO
Everyone is absorbed in the trial case TEACHEST
Extinguishes a candle flame and passes on SNUFFSIT
General means to establish latitude LEEWAY
Go really wild with 'Pilgrim's Progress', for example ALLEGORY
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Mortality figures are a total write-off DEADLOSS
One is apart, possibly result of marital trouble? SEPARATION
One may be prone to use this, following inflation AIRBED
One may feel wrongly persecuted because of it PARANOIA
Port required to finish university course DIEPPE
Refuse a stretcher LITTER
Sappers in control of cavalry? REIN
Scoring shot in billiards or from batting cricket side INOFF
Setting for clips or decorations on a nobleman EARLOBES
Swindle companies and acknowledges it CONFIRMS
The points of savage attacks SPEARHEADS
Tread the stage STEP
Unfasten the duck cage OPEN