The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,142 - Oct 4 2021

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Article abolishing right of secular organisation CLAUSE
Came to sorry end, swallowing pigment NUMBERED
Determined individual finally loses heart STICKER
Dig starters of parsnip, liver and octopus — yuck! PLOUGH
Finish close second in race COMPLETE
Get on with five in a whirl? ADVANCE
Give out when time's up EMIT
Highly obvious to vocalise about pick of the bunch SCREAMING
How's your father upholding higher education for all? UNISEX
Impressed? Not me! Rubbish web designers SPIDERS
Look into Mafia to come back and thrive BLOOM
Make a friendly gesture, we're told, to obtain pet WINKAT
Mother looks over home publications MAGAZINES
Nation's wicked slandering — no sir! ENGLAND
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Needed some paper in colour REQUIRED
Not as many women get into free running FEWER
Politician covered in sauce rises suddenly JUMPS
Proves company is involved in fraudulent activities CONFIRMS
Romeo forced out and cast aside REJECTED
Send off old wine EXPORT
Small, small person may be cross STITCH
Some offer a reward — definitely not well done! RARE
Spreadsheet: advanced and superb EXCELLENT
This could be the apple of the teacher's eye? PUPIL
Thought supreme deity initially mad PRESUMED
Toy filled with wrong fuel, sadly DOLEFULLY
Very little money provided by New York to support a writer APENNY
Wreak havoc over drug being less potent WEAKER