The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,784 - Jan 19 2016

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Clues Answers
Adjutant in theory moving closer to the front AIDE
Autobiographical scribblings of Arachne in sea at St Tropez? MEMOIR
Bit backside of dim Conservative in contempt MODICUM
Bloody huge birds FLAMINGOS
Bored Cockney geezer in dark shed BROWNEDOFF
Chesterton, perhaps, or the individual behind 'Thursday' AUTHOR
Chinless wonder departs with grave expression DRIP
Chubby-faced, louche, rubicund host CHERUBIC
Cup of tea with 14 CHALICE
French city state had money BORDEAUX
Goes on ramble on vacation and comes back RETURNS
Haughty female pursuing Murphy in Mumbai? ALOOF
Inhales aroma permeating smalls SNIFFS
Invalid setting off after lass, excited and tense FALSESTART
Nasty Cameron's base promises to pay off debts NOXIOUS
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One's about to cover race in Grauniad, supposedly MISPRINT
Pensioner ignoring a twitching of the eye OPTIC
Promises made by politicians as I foment revolt MANIFESTO
Reasons Barking isn't Venice INCENTIVES
Removing clothes here, Freda dropped a clanger ERRED
Sailor ringed by faint nocturnal shimmer STARLIGHT
Singer knocking stuffing out of clever, obstreperous boy CROSBY
Support for labourers, if left back in Minnesota? MIDWESTERN
Swarm of relaxed, fit Etonians INFESTATION
The likes of Jude, single mother with kids on street STONEMASONS
Turn up car engine noise PURR
Voice of ballot box regularly ignored ALTO
Was SAS single-handedly apprehending killer? ASSASSIN
Weedy kid's condition worrying nit nurses RUNTINESS
Well content with exchange rate WATER