The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,998 - Jul 12 2013

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Clues Answers
5 years old, about to become a star! VEGA
Aim for the thing Gordius has? OBJECTIVE
Alfalfa's fortune curtailed by an eagle LUCERNE
At which point turned up here and now? WHEREUPON
Cab turned colour — setter's getting stuffed TAXIDERMY
Cavalier heard with blunt weapon at social centre NIGHTCLUB
Claiming to make the sound of a hooter or small bell? PURPORTING
Committed to complete wearing a glove ENGAGED
Direction to top brute … EAST
Dutch leader left crumbling city DELFT
English learnt to translate, but not in time ETERNAL
Faculty of moral sense lacking study? SCIENCE
Fond about boozer lacking form? AMORPHOUS
Girl keeps city memory of bringing back past characters NECROMANCY
Government partly includes having to read minutes ADMIN
Growth of scheme to be French and English PLANETREE
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Hitler's bodyguard held rigorous bodily pleasures SEXACTS
Important person died after arrest NABOB
Impressive story editor started to edit as a funeral ode EPICEDE
It must be 19 across to work and 6 down is without it GEAR
It's atrocious to urge a revolt OUTRAGE
Lacking cover, but not altogether underdressed NUDE
Male that might be 19 across BOYFRIEND
One to call boss? RINGLEADER
One-time premier rank MAJOR
Partly full, it retains a quantity of liquid LITRE
Put up with nothing short of Asian island BORNE
River shellfish the European finds very poor indeed EXECRABLE
She's not quite like other women NORMA
Told to watch one's step? STAIR
When across the street it may need to be wet WHISTLE
… in opposite region OCCIDENTAL