The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,997 - Sep 22 2016

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A Simpson involved in statement to be resolved, even with this EQUALISATION
American's level account STORY
Barber Eddy won't see kinks SWEENEY
Battle scene when belittled US leader breaks agreement YPRES
Bias of south London gardens SKEW
Bill takes pity, moving colleague in an unusual way Atypically
Clued anagrammatic­ally, without depth, and finished 'get real close' CUDDLEUP
Cool things: duchess's means of cutting a fine figure ICESKATES
Enable English gardener to absorb pressure? EMPOWER
Entertainer who needed a get-out clause? HARRYHOUDINI
Eyeing Pisa's movement? Never! INAPIGSEYE
Haven — nothing like a militant group OASIS
Heartless, sneaky, zany guy's opposition of three? SYZYGY
Immense head of state in rich setting COSMIC
It echoes some features on a tortoise RESONATOR
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Low note money MOOLAH
Meat cut row announced by Brummie? LOIN
Oil, not iodine, inserted in wings, which are merely ornamental FOLLIES
Performance object one included in jazzy intro RENDITION
Ruin what you do, sep­arating messily in NYC INSOLVENCY
Ruler's quiet sigh SHAH
Scorer's outburst of hedonism? SONDHEIM
See 28 TODD
Soldier, having inhaled phosphorus, is carried by retiring fighting unit COMPANY
Street swamped with drugs in extensive area of Manhattan WESTSIDE
Very old insertion in fugue, too vague to be dated OUTOFVOGUE
Wanderer's audible pain, understand? GYPSY
Web before its inception was large organisation's joke UNSPUN
Well, I never put Troy in Ascot wear FANCYTHAT
Whiskey Bob's dance IRISHJIG