The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,940 - Oct 1 2019

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... that character taken around fish TAUTOG
A hit tune, almost because somehow it connects to the listener EUSTACHIAN
A rum and I'd be exceptionally cordial DRAMBUIE
Agitation no end with affair that is oppressive STIFLING
Article in comic is only a rumour CANARD
Books (hardback) in shopping centre store for a long time MOTHBALL
Expert leaving to enter wine store BOFFIN
Firm given top grade, smart and doing well with little effort COASTING
Fish not deprived of oxygen in stretch of water SOLENT
Greek character pinned by relatively insignificant monster ... MINOTAUR
Gulf that vessel floats on CANYON
Island noise interrupting end of wondrous song SARDINIA
Islander certain to migrate, leaving island behind CRETAN
It is a question about the old man's health HOWS
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Labour's material electorate finally discarded TOIL
Maybe helmet's protecting Irish copper in top operations Haircuts
Most unexpectedly opposing everything offered by bookmaker AGAINST
Obscure work — a strange hesitation to avoid it OPAQUE
One who wrote about pilgrim with no heart retreating BUNYAN
See 10 YOURFATHER
See 17 ALLODDS
See 2 FORTHEBOYS
See 6 TUBE
Severe operatic prince in endless stir RIGOROUS
This rock not completely malleable? I allegedly use sand! OSTRICH
Treatment favouring chums that sounds sexist? JOBS
Underground accommodation teacher has to put up with in Scotland RABBITHOLE
What is to some extent raw, rough, till beaten into shape WROUGHT