The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,608 - Sep 6 2018

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2 great calls bird for Spooner? MILESDAVIS
2 great continues to fade? PETERSON
2 great in coat, did you say? PARKER
2 great in prayer MONK
2 great into jamming, usually MINGUS
2 great understands sounds GETZ
2 great, tall climbing plant for Spooner? PEGGYLEE
A dictator finally gone mad, end of world catastrophically? ARMAGEDDON
Character last seen breaking into improvisation of rag, lifted 2 great FITZGERALD
Deserter, say, beneath a river APOSTATE
European title ending for rival, tough finish! ENAMEL
Flower given to head of promotions in Barking, IT director onto it? MOUSEPAD
Fuse blown at centre of bulb — that's handy USEFUL
Holiday bay RECESS
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Horse galloped over line finally, to see 2 great COLTRANE
Inject 2 with energy using a needle SEWING
Labour leader wearing retro styles rarely SELDOM
Mug with method, his work instrumental? STEINWAY
No stomach for chase, vegans sabotaged hunt SCAVENGE
Over the way, priest welcoming new recruit ENLIST
Sheep almost swallowing large falcon MERLIN
Spot something warmer then? NOTICE
Stiff examination encapsulating misery primarily, fellow gets over it FORMAL
Stuff and nonsense noted? JAZZ
Submissive man evidently embarrassing kids, initially MEEK
Taken in the wrong direction, one sliding down the motorway? MISLED
The French story about working much less LETALONE
Those blowing hot and cold in Scottish town right to invade Outer Hebrides HAIRDRIERS