The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,293 - Sep 3 2017

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Ancient Greeks were riddled by it SPHINX
Angry outbursts in play SCENES
Anne's going out with North Polar explorer NANSEN
Bird, fish and insect COCKROACH
Collect items others consider useless SCAVENGE
Defect in hose used by firemen LADDER
Effectively copes with sporting events MEETS
Elgar's variations of gamine ENIGMA
Extinguishes the candle and passes on SNUFFSIT
Get into a row ALIGN
Go effortlessly by bicycle to coast FREEWHEEL
It may help in crime scene reconstruction REMINISCENCE
It's a breathtaking experience ASPHYXIA
Local managers LICENSEES
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Mature — or mature to a point RIPEN
News the teacher would welcome in any form? INTELLIGENCE
Nothing more than a 50-50 chance, nevertheless EVENSO
Petition to take meals in the lobby ENTREATY
Polite assistance from bureaucrats? CIVILSERVICE
Provide money, enough to keep daughter ENDOW
Requiring sound massage KNEADING
Sees dirt, becomes repelled RESISTED
Slovenly in duty — removed UNTIDY
The done things Achievements
They play big parts in children's tales GIANTS
This guide wants you to go with him VADEMECUM
Where people once spent time underground DUNGEONS
Witnesses appear to give it EVIDENCE