The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,753 - Sep 28 2012

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Clues Answers
'___ born great', said Malvolio, the mathematician SUMMER
17 down's monarchs in 1952? PORGY
A lake fed by a river (more like the Dead Sea?) ARAL
An aura not born of hostility ANIMUS
Being old, have gun when diamonds are about EXISTENCE
Co-author slain horribly around 14 SOUTH
Compound report of journey in the dark NITRIDE
Consent to investigation? I don't know SEARCHME
Dance scene in 3 12 in case ferryman comes round CHARLESTON
Everyone's in debt when there's a female around — when there's witches around! HALLOWEEN
Excel, alfresco or not OUTDO
Flickers of anger during escape FIRELIGHT
I'm calling with a certain qualification INAMEASURE
Joins scandal up? KNITS
Clues Answers
Leader of Leeds in the Sun — wrong part of Leeds HUNSLET
Let person open it? Maybe better not POISONPENLETTER
Method of painting sticky stuff sounds a pain GOUACHE
Musician to spread her wings? GERSHWIN
Musician to suit change in residence FLAUTIST
No problem for the vicar, then, in 3 12's 21 THELIVINGISEASY
Not just brunette? UNFAIR
Obsolete coin with nothing in it? Precisely VOID
See 26 CAROLINA
See 3 ANDBESS
Setter's funny way STREET
Take your place in the distance with return to streaming? ELITISM
Turn in — more time in suitable chair LOUNGER
V1 causing double trouble in a friend DOODLEBUG