The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,993 - Sep 18 2016

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And, what is more, a real gent! ASWELL
Attic studio ideal for this artist? ELGRECO
Come round to a strangely weak point AWAKEN
Confirm a wild animal has escaped BEAROUT
Crafts based on fundamental duplicity CATAMARANS
Dive for weapon used after dark NIGHTCLUB
Drifter of a coldly detached nature ICEBERG
Dunce's cap is, maybe, the case for a dreamer ESCAPISM
Fat, it is said, of the land GREECE
Figure offered by corporation accepting a prize novel TRAPEZIUM
Fruit suggests trouble afoot ACORN
Get less iron DECREASE
Get NHS rent reviewed and grow stronger STRENGTHEN
Half an organ stop? SEMICOLON
He races in circles OTTO
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I get an encore — or the bird IBIS
In income distribution, company is thrifty ECONOMIC
Late, it turns in after me BEHINDTIME
Made out in expert world of scholars ACADEME
More like those blessed with a worldly inheritance? MEEKER
Mould bird in metal? No way! FORGETIT
One can't imagine being without them IDEAS
One is distracted with northern stars, they're very bright NEONLIGHTS
Quick drink about teatime? ALIVE
Sailor told to go round globe, taking things in? ABSORBENT
Start working as a film actor ONSET
Steal up around a wild beast BOAR
We are cut down or used to be WERE
Well protected, gumshield and all? ARMEDTOTHETEETH