The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,307 - Sep 19 2017

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Clues Answers
A book revised in new volume for son of Russian statesman NABOKOV
American who had four sisters in family in rural cottage ALCOTT
Brothers putting together macabre writing GRIMMS
Cause of illness in kind of camel endlessly needing drug injected BACTERIA
Clearly produces Hawaiian instrument or Japanese ornament NETSUKE
Cover up work of 22 across that's problematic DILEMMA
Etonian yearbook author whose elder sibling saw everything ORWELL
Fail as boy, being oddly deficient in addition ALSO
Friends of French literary father and son AMIS
Happen in company encountered on way from Paris COMETRUE
He wrote about brothers in party changing votes — heavens! DOSTOEVSKY
Humorous writer, tragic figure abused by children LEAR
In a US city married undistinguished person ANYONE
In loving way, making proposal, with lady taking no notice TENDERLY
Clues Answers
Martin's father, 19th-century novelist KINGSLEY
Mother dismissing the recorder of minutes for legal writer MORTIMER
Novelist finding little energy in dotty aunts AUSTEN
Novelist repeating conclusion reached by member of 22 across's family BENNETT
Offensive son, eager to learn about right, left separately SCURRILOUS
On vessel overseas with king going south ABOARD
Performer's assistant goes to pieces when given new order STOOGE
Poet and novelist whose father was a detective CHESTERTON
Poet, otherwise sister to poet and painter ROSSETTI
Relatively small groups one newcomer upset in digs MINORITIES
Ruler initially used in producing triangle, square and rectangle TSAR
Singular craft seen in short humorous piece ONELINER
Source of novel combination of children and partners LAWRENCE
Spears and bows STICKS