The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,390 - Dec 27 2017

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Clues Answers
'The ___ doing for a bob', said the old scout, a stickler for rules JOBSWORTH
A monk shortly catching cold where it can be very hot AFRICA
A pain that doesn't end in wicked old form of torture BASTINADO
Author presenting information concerned with outer space GENET
Basin in toilet with a nasty smell LAVABO
Bundle must keep dry, as must powder in this? BATTLE
Chair for shoppers is broken PROFESSORSHIP
Daisy contrived to present truer image MARGUERITE
Film director's 'aughtiness AUTEUR
Flower given to darling creates effect EXECUTE
Foodie French friend being met — fish is served GOURAMI
Girl and close friends -- they have yet to blossom ROSEBUDS
Go on, aim to get to river ENDURE
Having a problem walking, maybe, being dismissed? Oval is enthralled BOWLEGGED
Husband, father, British and fat, put about nonsense in speech GIBBERISH
Clues Answers
Judge in old car heading off RATE
Main thoroughfare invaded by visitor from space? SALIENT
Miserable stuff that will get you going? LOWGEAR
One neat, newly delivered young infant NEONATE
Phoney dope 'safe' — knew that must be wrong FAKE
Poet denied sun and water BURN
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Stare and laugh, one giving way to love GOGGLE
Swelling vocal sound WARBLE
Truth backed by notes of confession making one quarrelsome FACTIOUS
Vitality of revolutionary always having internal resistance VERVE
What's worn by Amazons as custodians? WARDRESSES
Wise female has article in literary collection ATHENA
Woman is pretty in fancy hat TABITHA