The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,702 - Dec 27 2018

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
A few decline to support region's top cricket team SOMERSET
Amended religious lesson, dry in newer version REWRITTEN
Basic liability for firm shot on court OVERHEAD
Bind wife in portable seat SWADDLE
Churlish grin that passes between supporters in house CROSSBEAM
Country has guards roaming round HONDURAS
Day and month avoided by judge, when appropriate DULY
Fish, which aren't sampled CHAR
Gaunt and small with sharp features SCRAGGY
Groups of readers for whom Spooner's chef sheds tears? BOOKCLUBS
High spirits, as sexy Hubert dances unclothed EXUBERANCE
It proceeds by degrees in Lee's classic US novel, with one small exception CELSIUSSCALE
It's paradise, newly created without Eden's first plant ASPIDISTRA
Just emission from drinker, perhaps, during recent setback ETHICAL
Magnate's boozer with no counter BARON
Clues Answers
Nimble American operative taking both sides in SPRIGHTLY
Not having enough soft down, presumably HARDUP
On filling casks, press these for attention BUTTONS
Partial problem in German dynasty MING
Perfunctory gift TOKEN
Re dance, I'll be transformed! CINDERELLA
Refusal accepted by broadcaster, going back a long time YONKS
Royal nipper's right to ascend PRINCE
Ruin agent set up by subordinate DEFLOWER
Son ungrammatically accepted bet STAKED
Spare house in Westminster — trendy 9 enjoyed it OVERLORDSHIP
Stretch fabric covers of lively colour given top rating LYCRA
Surly git, 'e's playing at this time of year? UGLYSISTER
Turn up identical notes con­taining pound symbol EMBLEM
Undertaking pilot's last request TASK