The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,844 - Mar 29 2016

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Clues Answers
20th-century wordsmith was indecisive NOYES
An extra drink? Cheers! PERKSUP
Check pulse after shocking incident SCANDAL
Chorister arranged to miss first song at oratory RHETORIC
Cut a couple of journalists HACKED
Dare to feel up and down, but not at first RISK
English woman meets House representatives EMISSARIES
Fever results when small boy touches a girl SCARLATINA
Fitful rest before dawn STOPSTART
Food and drink left for daughter MEAL
Further strengthen defence on right — Everton's front two score, if included REFORTIFY
I reopened building having laid the foundations PIONEERED
Influence catch — switch positions RUBOFFON
Last to be dismissed, first catch HOLDOUT
Looking up word for 'layer': a hen, perhaps ANIMAL
Clues Answers
Moving in and out of base FOUNDATION
Moving in/out of team up the valley COMBE
Open with key finally, moving to front FREE
Ratty and Mole holding up a pick-up truck PETULANT
Regret a serviceman carries shocking weaponry TASER
Regretted it being in black and white PITIED
Resident champion follows the crowd HOUSEHOLDER
Respect one formulating a 'known unknown' OPENSECRET
Sign of Labour/Tory grip CONTRACTION
Sisters' building firm closing, then opening CONVENT
Sound horn travelling to and fro TOOT
Southern France backs introduction of old patois IDIOM
Transparent top worn by Puck? LIMPID
Well in ground provides source of energy SHALEOIL
Wordsmith finds account is entered in rewritten note NEOLOGIST