The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,128 - Feb 23 2017

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Clues Answers
A less respected leader about to embrace flighty type — counteragent? ANTITOXIN
Are endlessly having dust-ups over taxes TARIFFS
Article describing America in hell — horrible picture ANNIEHALL
Awkward at the start — new dude in secretary's private area PUDENDA
Cause to attack over records NOTES
Compound at Calais is about to be reinstated ESTER
Computers do it best — time you invested TOTUP
Dinosaur droppings inside, one assumes IGUANODON
Elaborate on payment royal received, though not personally involved FANCYFREE
Got Georgia's dosh WONGA
Hit back with an 'alternative fact' — journalist turned away ALIENATED
Idiot gets another comradely tip: 'Communication unbecoming to office' TWITTER
Lead offered by 6, not 3 NEWDEAL
Leaving government crushed like a ball ROUND
Loony left vote destroyed respected leader TEDDY
Men atone finally for wrong ... in small measure NANOMETRE
Clues Answers
Nice old leader is upset, having to entertain a jerk SIMPATICO
Once more in range earlier AGAIN
Parties (some) withdrawing — case dismissed SIDES
Pick up top off that bottle! HEART
Remove main ingredients stopping choice ELIMINATE
Respected leader's call ... h'm ... with ban on air travel? ABRAHAM
Robin and Batman init­ially arrested — crazy! REDBREAST
Scottish town makes appearance in news NAIRN
See 1 DIPLOMACY
See 3 ROOSEVELT
See 5 LINCOLN
Stretch working group TAXON
The boss has spoken of Boris previously MAYORAL
Try leader out — that's more than enough! AMPLE
Want to be noticed taking small lady up NEEDINESS
Woman with appeal in paper not available SUSANNA