The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,380 - Dec 14 2017

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Clues Answers
13's condition? RIDER
Bill or Bob keeps batting ORDINANCE
Branch displaying special equipment SPRIG
Competed for best in street RACED
Competitive rider always covers slit in jacket EVENTER
Coppers get hold of address PREACH
Delinquent leader slashes wimps DRIPS
Ermine age terribly in a zoo MENAGERIE
Exercise wearing fewer clothes LESSON
Father's gone to die POPOFF
Fit to take charge of political party's money management FINANCE
Happy, if Steve gets changed FESTIVE
Indiscriminately sprays vegetables PEPPERS
It's essential to apprehend road user in the flesh INCARNATE
New route is fantastic OUTRE
Old Bob to pound sea creature SQUID
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On the run, wilfully holding club or cudgel TRUNCHEON
One dispatches journalist supporting one-time president EXPEDITOR
One joining fabric of a bowler SEAMER
Patron of the arts, catching cold, left beef MUSCLE
Penny is in the Army & Navy getting surgical equipment FORCEPS
Prophet in jail? He's upset! ELIJAH
Referee initially upsets Scottish team RANGERS
Return to relieve an all-time low NADIR
Ripped fabric gets assessed LACERATED
Senior journalist perishes in whirlpools EDDIES
She's agreeable, when taking drug NIECE
Ship in a French badger IMPORTUNE
Show couple consuming popular drug MATINEE
Swimmer lacks time for theatre worker SURGEON
Swims back to emergency room for a rest SPIDER
Unknown Tory in baffling exposé EXCLUSIVE