The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,263 - Jul 30 2017

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A blue or white flower NILE
A payment covered by friend of father, perhaps PARENTAL
A woman in Minnesota is likely to be this AMERICAN
A writer Kipling never expected to meet TWAIN
About to give way and withdraw RECEDE
An insect from near Wigan EARWIG
At present not there, nor anywhere else NOWHERE
Beginner in discomfort — that's obvious PLAIN
Bending elbow with boozer, beginning to sway unsteadily WOBBLE
Boss upset and shows distress SOBS
Calls may be made via these money markets EXCHANGES
Comfortable place to sit and drink LAP
Cut and wound wild bears SABRE
Dramatic performance in translation RENDITION
Eggs on head of school — it's not for boys ROEDEAN
Go around in women's clothing SKIRT
Goes through customs at university USESUP
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Ideal stage for kitchen-sink drama? APRON
It needs pluck to play in triangular formation BALALAIKA
Lake in Tanzania included in many a safari NYASA
Looking round for a letter? CIRCULAR
On the verge of alarming changes MARGINAL
One with a complaint but is prepared to wait PATIENT
One with a large bill gets the Spanish into a dreadful panic PELICAN
Potato peelers may miss them, if they don't keep them peeled EYES
Rags-to-riches story recalled in new adaptation CINDERELLA
Schemes thrown aside IDEAS
Setting up Italian agreement, the French give ground ISLE
Sicilian hothead ETNA
Simply gives us tea when out — depend on it! AUSTERELY
Suspect in a short time loses head IFFY
Underground movement providing opposition RESISTANCE
Weak and unable to succeed outright FRAIL