The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,627 - Dec 13 2021

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Clues Answers
Barrier to one special female (retired) working for royal mistress WALLIS
Bullfighter charged with endless love TOREADOR
Cathedral city where church converted Sartre CHARTRES
Cheese and fruit mostly served with minced beef LIMBURGER
Chewy stuff made from corn for grinding on sides of ledge GRISTLE
Colonist's dog crossing lake SETTLER
Composer's toasted sandwiches have a good filling PAGANINI
Corporal returned with new mail to give out PROCLAIM
Fabric company clothing most of band with narrow stripe CRINOLINE
Family heir required to eat every bit of spring onion SCALLION
Fruit endlessly given to posh smart brown ape ORANG
Group of live animals discovered by yours truly leading horse by lake MENAGERIE
Heavy rain initially delayed every London Underground going east DELUGE
Husband contributing to essential part of housework? CHORE
Liner after refit carrying old oil NEROLI
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Nurse carrying cocoa mixed for animal RACCOON
Pen used round old lines in artwork COLLAGE
Permission to depart LEAVE
Plant containing source of metallic element GERMANIUM
Priest stopping religious festival before mice spread an outbreak of the plague? EPIDEMIC
Profitable hostilities with Dutch essential to troubled reign REWARDING
Repulsive tip of aromatic herb torn apart ABHORRENT
Scientific study of works claiming most of credit OPTICS
See 22 UTAN
See 9 SIMPSON
Shrub found in Colorado and California COCA
Standard of dinner mostly OK MEASURE
Suggest leaving end of webbing out of panel strengthening garment GUSSET
Unpleasant character wished to go by horse BADEGG
Vessel containing one last bit of pale amber liquid URINE