The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,278 - Aug 16 2017

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Clues Answers
Acid removing bird's tail BITTER
Am I backing second rallying cry for union with Greece? ENOSIS
Author's grand parties GRAVES
Bandage one has to clench after bath TUBIGRIP
Be conspicuous, excluding and thick STOUT
Books in the same place, with litter strewn about LIBRETTI
Capital cover for retirement? NIGHTCAP
China encountered Old Testament upside-down semi-tropical tree PALMETTO
Choice that hurt woman's black plant WILLOWHERB
Creep! Groveller! Grub! INCHWORM
Devon resort's improved with non-drinking element gone BEER
Feeble, not too clever, getting upset over Latin MILD
Greener, VAT-exempt, houses weakened ENERVATE
Hang on, it's a thorny plant WAITABIT
Clues Answers
Hard 7 for Murdoch's kind of whiskey? IRISH
In the thick of it, dam's broken AMIDST
Ladies' drink? BEVY
Like sleep of wild pony in concealed surroundings HYPNOID
Make granny form a union? TIETHEKNOT
Oath finally made, go in search of pleasure EGAD
Preacher with a stake in drink APOSTLE
Purchase about 50 books first, like Barbara Windsor? BUBBLY
Raise the heat level — oxygen, quick! UPTEMPO
Red, filthy dung-filled town BURGUNDY
Ridiculously easy, almost English language SINGHALESE
Runs from part-time correspondent, one who goads STINGER
Short prince, the queen's alcoholic successor CHASER
Violet hardly started, so Titian splashed around — quite an ordeal VISITATION