The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,617 - Dec 1 2021

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A poor actor with nothing wandering around beach OMAHA
A thousand winged creatures seen around in the morning — they are huge MAMMOTHS
Abandoned drunk is being given shelter DISOWNED
American soldiers first to enter the lists MENUS
Asian performance said to be put in order? TIDIED
Beautiful old lover, who in Paris is given designated place EXQUISITE
Belonging to Tory team, class thinking of no one else INCONSIDERATE
Danish ace reorganised estates HACIENDAS
Eats possibly, as some in France outside home DINES
Hurry to join mums in the club MASHIE
It's obvious what cricketers don't want — to risk injury in nets? OVERTRAIN
Leaping as non-U greeting SALTATION
Logically decide what could produce a snore REASONOUT
Lowly soldiers embarrassed about rank ORDER
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News stories of two couples? ITEMS
Picture opportunity for children to have a day off school INSET
Pro-centralising politicians — figures not in charge STATISTS
Safety device earthed badly — struggle to get into it HEADRESTRAINT
Sets of opinions society rejected, socialist getting squashed CREDOS
Signs of hope with reformed businessman abandoning sin SUNBEAMS
Smear son -- isn't one person without any faults apparently PLASTERSAINT
Snack — you've nibbled one when entertaining Hamish? BISCOTTI
Take a firm line with trendy little girl — end of argument INSIST
Tiger Moth has to fly last bit of the journey HOMESTRAIGHT
Tiny tree developing — it never stops ETERNITY
Treasures former PM's wife's keeping shut up CHERISHES
What sounds like protective layer in ship BARQUE
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