The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,217 - Jan 12 2011

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Clues Answers
12 could be a double whammy ONETWO
Advantageous placement for Eastern European? POLEPOSITION
Almost new potato NEARLY
Conservative in agreement about local war memorial CENOTAPH
Dad getting chased by goatsucker ruined the holidays PACKAGETOURS
Drop line to Elizabeth Windsor? CASTLE
Flourished once, during opening of present era HOLOCENE
Harassment of poet by lonely Guardian columnist POLLYTOYNBEE
He supports Tiger Woods, perhaps, as rat gets punch CADDIE
Hilary's husband allowed to retire MANTEL
Hobbema illustration's secret message EMAIL
Inability to make progress, having gone to Yale? DEADLOCK
Instruments show gases and particles CLARIONS
Law of French-Canadian natives DECREE
Clues Answers
Make a mess of second page, second of two SPLATTER
Metal bats rather grabbing attention RAREEARTH
One poxy beer ain't making you drunk INEBRIATE
Ought little person to meet a jerk like Albert Herring? OPERATIC
Paid less, nurse doesn't work hard IDLES
Quadruped bound to stake? On the contrary ANTELOPE
Scandinavian blade cut part of body THORAX
Scrubbing grand country house Aga? RANGE
Segregation barred chap — one had, in short, to be separate APART
Short form of county match regularly provokes passion WARMTH
Start to think everyone's Conservative? It's hard to believe TALLSTORY
Student enthralled by changing climate of Mercury? METALLIC
Try to fell the god of pastures and fail miserably GODOWNTHEPAN
Unholy topic also concerning Pope APOSTOLIC