The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,885 - May 16 2016

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Clues Answers
A positive sign PLUS
A temple ornament? TIARA
A touching article or tract AREA
A worn out tree ROWAN
As parties get boisterous, they need indulgent hosts PARASITES
Be delighted, given small part in broadcast WALKONAIR
Bill raised sail going out to French port CALAIS
Board has positive answers from two Europeans OUIJA
Clinched the deal and shut up CLOSED
Competitors will be on edge in these arenas ICERINKS
Down payment I posted off DEPOSIT
Having developed, went around topless EVOLVED
He is working on a commission CADET
Hostelry needs plaudits for introduction of something new INNOVATION
Individual has time to become a VIP PERSONAGE
Inflate an account maybe — or unduly reduce one OVERDRAW
Involved in a quest for old things ANTIQUES
Clues Answers
King Alfred's spoils? CAKES
Lake in old colony, as Africans changed name to Malawi NYASA
Means of communication with a walrus? MORSE
Obtaining material, staff head missed tea break TAFFETA
Parliamentary official who cracks WHIP
Perfect demonstration of being impervious to noise SOUNDPROOF
Poor house for a student near part of Brighton actually HOVEL
Pull up in pain when learning the hard way SWOTTING
Sad reflection about everything in Texas city DALLAS
Sends for instructions ORDERS
Swallow one cocktail MARTINI
Sweet drink on the rocks? LIQUORICE
Take it away from work EASY
Travel to a part of India GOA
Twice reduced by 50% ONCE
Wrath possibly shown by head CAPE