The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 994 - Dec 3 2018

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Clues Answers
A bent tuber spoilt vegetable BUTTERBEAN
A muse associated with actor's last 'breathing' system AERATOR
A priest longs to see Native Americans APACHES
Aggro met arranging a loan MORTGAGE
Ancestor in a live re-enactment of compulsory time in the military NATIONALSERVICE
Area of land getting alternative vehicle TRACTOR
Article about a particular place THERE
Backward reader got confused about the end of chapter RETROGRADE
Bishop always has time for a drink! BEVERAGE
Consent obtained by a European, almost AGREE
Criminal playing second clarinet LARCENIST
Doctor reunited with slimmer getting the shakes DELIRIUMTREMENS
Don't alter this prediction for the future, or cut out a listening device STETHOSCOPE
Dress put on old film star GARBO
Clues Answers
Female touring Republic of Ireland initially gaining the heart of Connemara idol HEROINE
Fish wars breaking out with some excitement to begin with WRASSE
German train derailed by bottom of loose rock GRANITE
More embarrassed, one way or another REDDER
One skilled in drawing game given to king (or queen) DRAUGHTSMAN
Petition involving empty syringe found in tree BESEECH
Polish commentary on text GLOSS
Sailor carrying second Russian emperor TSAR
Sextet are portrayed coming back to accept work OPERATE
Shocked to find animal beginning to graze next to wounded deer STAGGERED
Spa city's huge feeling of anticlimax BATHOS
Special places to buy pants? SMALLS
Very little money taken by Khartoum's first open-air market SOUK
Woman catching the French disease MALARIA