The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,331 - Oct 17 2017

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Clues Answers
A long time in the business of a beastly king LEONINE
Argue over remedy for an aching tooth HAVEITOUT
Author of People In Israel SIMENON
Clergyman keeps setter humble DEMEAN
Coarseness makes stomachs turn SMUT
Dehydrated in the Kalahari Desert ARID
Distance Tory leader goes into pond METRE
During audition, amateur is most uninteresting TAMEST
Endorsement for Sicilian leaders' good temperament SIGNATURE
Exercise about to strengthen soldiers' disposition PLACEMENT
German party is subdued GRAVE
Goddess makes man exist HEBE
Hospital appears on direction indicator in London HARROW
Husband put in place, wandering in religious venue CHAPEL
Husband's manner stung? That's dis­tressing? HAIRCUT
Clues Answers
Inscrutable Tories assembled in the City ESOTERIC
Is it a rum cocktail that's sweet? TIRAMISU
Island lacking a clergyman MINORCANON
Mammoth's initially grey in colour HUGE
Moans about time in places of interest SIGHTS
Most of the elite found in ancient Egypt THEBES
Peacekeepers heard but not yet proven UNTRIED
Player paused awkwardly and slowed down EASEDUP
Priest's crime taking time in a clerical residence PARSONAGE
Student's oddly guarded nature UNDERGRADUATE
Study the odds before broadcast SPREAD
Theologian to have main meal about six DIVINE
Tone down a painter's medium TEMPERA
Virtuoso keeps old-fashioned duke on friendly terms ACQUAINTED