The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,385 - Mar 5 2021

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Clues Answers
Attractive, I appreciate that man TAKING
Clear horror breaking cover LIMPID
Clever clogs strikes up relationship SMARTIE
Club awaiting the law courts, initially wound up WIGANATHLETIC
Comical putting make-up on bear SLAPSTICK
Cry of frustration opening drink in European city ALICANTE
Dash to see groom boarding launch SPRINKLING
Deeply thoughtful, keen to raise issue BROODY
Dog, cat and hamster, for example? WHIPPET
Evidence of slur after organis­ation dropping regulation for food, supposedly? FIVE
Fragrance preceding 18, by the sound of it? ODOUR
Game OK, Celtic having brought in a winger COCKATIEL
Hot wire warmer HEARTH
Liquid may start to curdle after utensil used to mix cocktail WHISKYMAC
Love admitted by champ and companion for genetic engineering, say? BIOTECH
Clues Answers
Make a short visit with John and relations LOOKIN
Marker pens record European city COLOGNE
Might it be one's ultimate dessert? DEATHBY
Old traveller in company car with damage in front MARCO
Perennial reptilian superpower CROCUS
Prod by female failed to deliver clear message MISSPOKE
River sport WEAR
See 15 SECOND
See 15 RULE
See 23 POLO
See 3 CHOCOLATE
Seen in mirror, something black on bed, mister, a silk stocking ARISTOCRAT
Trading in Australia terrible, as viewed from down under? RETAIL
Wasted time as elfin smut served up? TRIFLED