The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 881 - Oct 2 2016

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Clues Answers
Begins to play leading roles in front of empty theatres STARTS
Contribution from lifelong criminal FELON
English capital winds up accepting new fences ENCLOSES
Enrol in secret network, retrospectively ENTER
Getting less vice over a short period with support from ruler SHRINKING
Girl has what it takes for this type of dancing SALSA
Gives advice to son struggling with clues COUNSELS
He doesn't believe our species is top of the table HUMANIST
It reduces current desire to follow less intelligent directions DIMMERSWITCH
Just quietly produces something to play with UPRIGHTPIANO
Keep safe before getting help PRESERVE
Outrageously vile banter's hard to accept LIVEWITH
Paris, say, not prepared to retreat in long-running conflict. TROJANWAR
Popular newspapers get torn to pieces INRAGS
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Powerless to arrest student with drug joining university UNABLE
Remarkable to have prevailed on Fred to return before mid-July WONDERFUL
Scoundrel's regret over turning up to work ROGUE
Strange rituals found in more than one advanced country AUSTRALIA
The first ambassador regularly meets subjects THEMES
UK possibly shows cunning taking on money after abandoning Europe MONARCHY
Uniform worn by the French team ELEVEN
Used to serve wine in bistro without introducing age restrictions CARAFE
Was unlike daughter to defer, if challenged DIFFERED
Way gear is broken causes loss of control while driving ROADRAGE
Wears down sweetheart's resistance with poems ERODES
With justification, run away with a friend to meet heartless lady LEGITIMATELY
Working together on Ontario CID reform COORDINATION
Yemeni initially hides in a poor area for protection ASYLUM