The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,927 - Jul 4 2016

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A singing bank teller? COUNTERTENOR
A story, for example, viewed in advance LEGEND
An over-indulgent draughtsman? DRUNKARD
Bottom place on top of a mount SADDLE
Conclude negotiations about the academic year? AGREETOTERMS
Employed the Italian in various duties UTILISED
Food from the earth — £500 to an aficionado MONKEYNUT
Food that makes us extremely slim. lithe and invigorated, for starters MUESLI
Force acquiring thousands by way of business COMMERCE
Impertinence one might get from a waiter SAUCE
Inevitably, it crumbles COOKIE
Off the cuff, so to speak EXTEMPORE
Peace for the time being — it's a crime, if one breaks it ARMISTICE
Plate of fish SCALE
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Poison counter ANTIDOTE
Remove it, as ordered, for extra pay OVERTIME
Reserved, but singularly partisan ONONESIDE
Sculpted statue — that's clever! ASTUTE
Shade that makes little difference NUANCE
Shaving, father receives phone call PARING
Smith's work with a principal is progressing well FORGINGAHEAD
Sort of step many debtors neglect to make PAYMENTS
Stopped and taken into custody ARRESTED
Such land is an accepted basis of discussion COMMONGROUND
The Muhammedan world is hit ISLAM
Urge school principals to become intellectuals EGGHEADS
We hear forty of the Romans distinguish themselves EXCEL
Yet you may feel so, if taken in by somebody PUTOUT