The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,240 - Apr 22 2014

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Clues Answers
'Line the loft' (Energy Grid) LATTICE
A royal badger? HARRY
Abolitionist deals fierce blow to suppress the onset of racism WILBERFORCE
As a customer, I can't sell shears without spades CLIENTAL
Become familiar with ABBA's debut song on the radio ATTUNE
Before a setter compiled, one goes from 1 to 2 to 3 ... ITERATES
Domestic appliances: the plate was his but the _____ DISHWASHERS
Ealing's first endless caper. Silly? Criminal? Very! ESPECIALLY
Ex-England spin bowler knocks out no boundaries with two turns SWANNECK
Fabulous creature puts hearts in a whirl with kiss SPHINX
Following current, river delivered components ITEMS
Former chancellor was hopeless, dividing half the capital LAWSON
French monarch's solut­ion? Fighting not fleeing LOUIS
In India, weight that's lifted a great deal TOLA
King and queens imprison evil murderers KILLERS
Clues Answers
Knight strips off outer layers to reveal inner woman LADY
Latin woman struggles with beard, regularly gets cutter LAWNMOWER
Managers of the Stones swapping Elton John init­ially with the Modfather and Sabbath JEWELLERS
Maybe Antonius, Roman consul under senate leaders? MARCUS
Miss Elizabeth enters study doing a pirouette NEED
Note: money — 1,000 pounds for impressions NEUROGRAMS
Officer's trouble over his men? MAJOR
Perhaps Earth's off limits for Superman's girlfriend LANE
Plays idle or plays with action man, perhaps TOYSOLDIER
Politicians and passengers love them SAFESEATS
Sign that Tommy's upset about Penny SYMPTOM
Spooner's youthful envir­onment produces oilseed SOYBEAN
Stomach of wasp I distracted with flower ASPIDISTRA
Violently separated from a racehorse? ESTRAPADE
Writer who claims S, perhaps, equals T? ESSAYIST