The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,153 - Mar 24 2017

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Clues Answers
Best solver embodying Holmes, initially CHAMPION
Capital given stick by artist RABAT
Conclusion of narrative in unfolding story, a world of possibilities? OYSTER
Copy walls in southern part of church APSE
David was his second outstanding challenge, I suspect MICHELANGELO
Deliver position that's autonomous FREESTANDING
Downtrodden thing in the way, a solver SCARPETTA
Eliciting a yawn perhaps as beginning to nod, rip undies off UNINSPIRED
Ending in ignorance, solver finds god in the dark EREBUS
Eventual consumer always touring state in Midwest America ENDUSER
Gold, auric edges in pen containing a metalloid BORACIC
Groups of bones in this ratio passed to the left TARSI
In general, violin required for solver LESTRADE
It suggests I step on virgin snow OFFPISTE
Last of money on account invested in reminder to put on his evacuated bloomers HYACINTHS
Clues Answers
Like a rabbit, say, albeit modified in corporeal form BOBTAILED
Lower seams burst as tight on both sides of tanga SUBSTRATA
Piffle on a list ROTA
Possibly toxic sanction well short LETHAL
Relish decline DIP
Scot, a head welcoming lecturer in religious education ABERDONIAN
Solver a shade upset about Paul, ultimately, as writer CHANDLER
Solver as pack member SPADE
Solver left a bit MORSEL
Solver, member of secret society MASON
Sugar, perhaps, needing part, say, for complete payment LUMPSUM
Tell tales about duke on starter of tempura being least fat SPINDLIEST
Unseeing as a 25-letter alphabet, did you say? EYELESS
Weed in pool POT
Wood given pen to outline role of someone directly involved FIRSTPARTY