The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,707 - Aug 6 2012

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A pact goes awry — blame him SCAPEGOAT
A voracious reader BOOKWORM
Boat without a bow, say? UTTER
Brand that is going out SORTIE
Can count on union backing about tea break NUMERATE
Caution — jumble sale! AUCTION
Conservative member set to dismiss strikers? SQUARELEG
Could be he is to make firm statement PRONOUNCEMENT
Fields of activity he gets a mixed press about SPHERES
Fussy detail PARTICULAR
He saw himself as winning on the pools NARCISSUS
Head of the house ROOFTOP
In skill the French sentry should be ALERT
Increase the strain BREED
Leave without a second course DESSERT
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Modify a painting technique TEMPERA
Name some judge or general GEORGE
Obscenity that turns stomachs SMUT
One about to settle in the country IRELAND
One has a lot of fun with it UNIT
Powerful agency about to take on performer REACTOR
Reinstated after review, having financial difficulties STRAITENED
Restrain a friend in final defeat CHECKMATE
Sanctimonious bounder or ring fighter PICADOR
Staff provided to help the disabled CRUTCH
Standard in American university depressing a student USUAL
Stay true STAUNCH
They nick money COPPERS
Variation resolved in game ENIGMA