Across
Area regularly cleared, bordering Asian country (7)
Briefly, nation of bandits starts turning over European city (7)
Extra money gained — it's not there for teacher (4)
Probing farm animal, point injected into swine with a sharp instrument (6,3)
See 13
12a
With sailor's termination, pine perhaps about death for colourful character on board? (8,5)
23d
Land, safe ground for one shelled on the beach? (4,4)
See 17
17d
Surprise to arrive at a literary festival? (4-2,3,3,5)
Engineers admitting everyone in China destined never to meet (8)
Audible, quiet man (5)
Writers given non-alcoholic drink after a port in Florida (9)
Some alligator fed fish (4)
See 1
21d
Happy parasite was ahead of salmon (7,4)
Down
24a
Gutless benefactor, one criticising Nobel, by the sound of it! (4,7)
Upset kid to deal with US president (8)
Unknown element with carbon in mineral (6)
6d
Solver always ignorant, perhaps (3,5,4)
Having stopped short, continue climbing to rescue old cat (6)
See 4
Uplifting painting of chief about right for artist's work (9)
Puzzling arrangement with sheep leaving, heading north around hot country (5)
Tender resignation finally, sure to be sacked (5)
Happy getting rich, transferred from a central bank? (8)
See 17 across
Medicinal plant — someone taking heart from therapy, did you say? (6)
Pattern of Scots crossing cold lake (6)
See 25
See 15
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