The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,247 - Jul 11 2017

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Clues Answers
Actors' fees take balls CASTRATE
Apprehension in stock markets, initially within 24 hours DISMAY
Ask to support alternative comedy, mostly rot DECOMPOSE
Barking dog isn't suppressed by weapon or trunk LONGDISTANCE
Boxer's wee friend to Spooner MIDDLEWEIGHT
Bribes storyteller to ignore casualty SOPS
Built an oil rig that's not been done before ORIGINAL
Comments one drops in obliquely SIDEWAYS
Dish served by prostitute ROSTI
Dressing from clinic MAYO
Feeble in company INFIRM
Festive erections — symptom oddly not seen in men MAYPOLES
Gives in return YIELDS
Help me to get a holiday MAYDAY
Clues Answers
Intended to underwrite duel odds in challenge DEFIANCE
Is allowed to border chaos MAYHEM
Isaac Newton's teenage trouble ACNE
Left to invade African country with armies, not revolutionary masses CONGLOMERATIONS
Lord providing sword held in both hands LIFEPEER
Naughty word shocked nicest boy OBSCENITY
Not well done — extraordinary! RARE
Official service covers times gone by MAYORESS
Peeling paint, profit slack, upset, in a state CALIFORNIA
Piles of rubbish and rats scurrying by hospital in poor shape TRASHHEAPS
Showing resonance not a problem ONSCREEN
Sunni organisation welcomes ring of agreement UNISON
Try to include philosophy device GISMO