The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,361 - Nov 22 2017

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Clues Answers
A header from Vardy, cracking ball — come on! ADVANCE
AC/DC covering a Christmas staple? That's rum BACARDI
Base of trifle with less calorific cream ELITE
Clergies horrified about a deed such as this? SACRILEGE
Equids, one of them hidden by rambling rose ONAGERS
European composer, in recital, has things to do CHECKLIST
Faulty gasometer in a kind of household MENAGEATROIS
Festive treat from black stag in mating season? BRANDYBUTTER
Fit six-footer right in the middle TANTRUM
Glower as student group knocked over clock SUNLAMP
Hem in blouse's edging fixed BESET
In France, a man runs free of clothes UNCOVER
Look, with VAT rising, pop star trembled BUTCHERSHOOK
Lying bum flogged modern houses RECUMBENT
Clues Answers
Martial arts teacher's detailed wisdom SENSE
My cryptic hint for old port CORINTH
One's heavy, large and round, wearing clothes outside? KILOTON
Overcook pork pie and coke CHARLIE
Reluctance to move home, rate changes entrapping one INERTIA
Rider favouring protection for face when cut PROVISO
Silly graduate abandons speaking naturally IDIOTIC
Slippery, sinful indiv­idual steals credit card back EVASIVE
Smug fellow's not a boring tool, it's said KNOWALL
Stones hit bird, after suffering without milk PAINTITBLACK
Stops king donning transvestite's jacket and skirt TERMINI
Theologian and Darwin swapping tips for theorem ERASTUS
Tuck in to sample a treat PLEAT
Unknown quantity of diamonds and heroin around vessel DARKHORSE