The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,052 - Jan 13 2020

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... issue some would prefer to observe in silence CHILDREN
... who got arrested by constable for having spots BLOBBY
Brilliant soldier hacked into computer MAGIC
Business mass market leaders entered in force COMMERCE
Decide to have new leader for plant NETTLE
Decline to raise grand for film SKIN
Died ignored PASSEDOVER
Eggs are declared done OVA
Floral tribute carried by Raleigh LEI
Friends perhaps come on site, having absolutely no English SITCOM
Goodbye note found on floor in Japan TATAMI
Image primarily printed on rag has quality PORTRAIT
Influence American to abandon holiday passion LEVERAGE
It's behind atrocities these Russian extremists create ASTERN
It's right to discuss at tedious length ... BANGON
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Journalist Poirot identified going back inside EDITOR
Key line in legal contract ESCROW
Manoeuvring flaps used a lot SPADEFULS
Match power with attitude PAIR
One following US soccer's development SUCCESSOR
Reduced numbers affect town's referral centres FEWER
Regularly gave wino rum for them VOWELS
Rogue angel burned? It's just not true URBANLEGEND
Service provided by leading store UPKEEP
Severe judge imprisons learner ... BLEAK
Single bar, played on lute initially, sounds familiar RINGSABELL
Social outcast is a bit of a people person LEPER
Socialist driving side in the UK ONTHELEFT
Woman engaged in live data streaming — it could swamp her TIDALWAVE
Working to create a large base for theatre event OPERATIONAL