The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,798 - Nov 20 2012

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Clues Answers
After change of centre spread, becomes more bare SCANTER
Aftershave contracts boxer that's tough BRUTAL
Aldi promotions initially see returns after Tesco misses out to defectors ESCAPEES
Balls trapped in underwear — they split hairs PEDANTS
Casting TV hit as a weary one gets number STAIRWAY
Composition of Page/Plant — disc in an artwork LANDSCAPE
Dried fruit shapes PRUNES
Exposed rider to run with fanatical backing GODIVA
Flo-Jo, ignoring judge, died — ugly side of runner’s field? FLOODPLAIN
Hunting call originally sets off hounds' onslaught SOHO
Not friendly — while one cuts nutritional description of water ASOCIAL
One cuts off foxtrot — a losing sequence overturned ISOLATOR
Passion excuse, missing start to party LIBIDO
Picked stuff that's green and returned bags? SNOT
Clues Answers
Restricted part of street magician's vanishing trick essentially, around America BUSLANE
Second date to be arranged — unknown still STEADY
See 14 TOHEAVEN
See 2 PLAIT
See 4 PAINTING
Snack done perfectly that is providing sandwich for son TOASTIE
So a heartless Led Zeppelin IV tour’s awful — will you attend? REPONDEZSILVOUS
Some strange Nevada city GENEVA
Sugar maybe taking one part of 7 tree AILANTHUS
Twisted end of cap — fresh sardine packaging SPRAINED
Two records, one after the other SINGLEFILE
Urge forward, one to mark short footballer … IMPEL
Want skinny rat? Watch catcher, ultimately, six feet under collecting equipment for sewer NEEDLEANDTHREAD
… yet unusually hurt tackling nothing? THUSFAR