The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,724 - Apr 6 2022

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Clues Answers
Armies swamped by anguish or despair HORDES
At that party hosting group of stars, I'm leaving TOODLEOO
Become leader in take over? Retire first TURNINTO
Bloodsucker's taken in current girl LOUISE
Chat about decoration that's unimportant NOMATTER
Common or garden finally entered in journal ORDINARY
Contract ultimately broken? One's fired! NARROW
Criminal pockets 1, 15, or what's in all the other across solutions COIN
Dictator managed to infiltrate government department FRANCO
Doctor got up and down MOROSE
Frenchman's refusal to admit regret back in cell NEURON
Listen in with royal receiving a fake shock EARWIG
Medic's not worried, consuming new spices etc. CONDIMENTS
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Notice of passing planet's route not right OBIT
Perhaps gents love farm animals crossing river in Scottish village JOHNOGROATS
Person sliding down rocked boat, going over stone TOBOGGANIST
Picaroon's turned up funky tune for a dance MINUET
Place sandwiches on starter of cucumber chopped in advance PRECUT
Selfish oddball with attempt to oust Conservative EGOCENTRIC
Sound of baby bird or seal SIGNET
Stupid holding court, you said, making general statement DICTUM
Trains heading for Euston with fees to carry pet EDUCATES
Tube is heading north, getting call to leave east SIPHON
US animal's odour about to get inhaled by nocturnal creature BOBCAT
Went off south with Guardian compilers' boss? SOURED
WTO wasted old Trump ally's cash TWOPENCE