The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,353 - Nov 13 2017

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Clues Answers
A hospital number ANAESTHETIST
A new menu Thea provided for the club ATHENAEUM
About to fall from grace, by gum RESIN
Actors perform foolishly in it FARCE
Domestic service? TEASET
Favourite comes round and takes part in the event COMPETES
Force regularly used on a group PRESSURE
He will be embraced by wildly ardent disciple ADHERENT
Is game playing a bias against the elderly? AGEISM
It is a rich and varied source of charity CHRISTIANAID
Number in tour around royal house TUDOR
Number with first-class ways to travel for landowners LAIRDS
Order ice after a place to eat is found CAFETERIA
Possibly she dreams it's a principal post HEADMISTRESS
Clues Answers
Press for identity documents? PAPERS
Private quarters BARRACKS
Sailor told to go on return watch for missing persons ABSENTEES
See chaps without fruit MELON
Service men who have a job to do TASKFORCE
Small party conflict SKIRMISH
Spanking vessels? SMACKS
Sporadic localities? HEREANDTHERE
Students of the past? ALUMNI
The rest of the players HALFTIME
Their resting places have their points PHARAOHS
Tom rings, expressing disapproval CATCALLS
Try to get aboard cutters SHEARS
Where children are to be found between two and five? CRECHE