The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,033 - Nov 4 2016

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Clues Answers
'Start on ugly birds!' — blue comic (male) makes unwelcome crack BUILDERSBUM
Ask some more questions REQUEST
Call base, maybe without awareness of position BEARINGS
Charlie returned to south of France with no money IDIOT
Climber's claim set to collapse CLEMATIS
Condemned equal rights dispute QUARREL
Copper's very likely saved lives DWELLS
Creator of Wendy houses not a nice man — block! BARRICADE
During third night picked up Madagascan native INDRI
Field in America very muddy at first REALM
First slice of gateau large woman' s eating with pleasure GLADLY
Guided by instinct, didn't do much IDLED
Handle not normally used to open or close MIDDLENAME
Heard Rashford's header got ruled out for United TIED
Clues Answers
Islander upset army leader and king, played by 3 NABUCCO
It should have been settled ... with force OLDBILL
It's often full — I book a break in Caribbean resort MONTEGOBAY
Lie back when listening TALE
Make up for not shooting? OFFSET
Reserve position on illegal drug SUBSTANCE
Ruth's former workplace is bad — blame an old problem BASEBALLDIAMOND
Sign to new Catholic claiming spiritual knowledge GNOSTIC
Soccer bosses scrapping third division — this rule isn't democratic FASCISM
Spaniard, one often spotted around German DOMINGO
Telegraph man appearing to interrupt one runner-up MARCONI
Underworld boss has standing arrangement DISPOSITION
Vision of motorway madness MIRAGE
Worked a lot with original mob — one ought to be discharged MORALOBLIGATION