The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,688 - Dec 10 2018

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A short sentence added to American volume without changing any characters LITERATIM
Author in part of Greece penning article CREATE
Body covering USA revised one set of beliefs PERSUASION
Cast lacking confidence in company SHY
Crews in race circuit site missing leading article MANS
Demolish east wing of building in a sorry state RUING
Diamonds I'd turned into money, like a rotter CADDISH
Displaying either component of a novel by a lady SENSIBLE
Diversion — something necessary to get round European soldiers AMUSEMENT
Eponymous heroine, such as Madame Bovary EMMA
Explorer in rescue vessel put under pressure PARK
Female not just a provider of entertainment FUNFAIR
Final stanza that may be read in broken voice ENVOI
For instance, game briefly written up in press URGE
For start of book, two things a knight has? TITLEPAGE
Head off old car, producing road rage, for example ANGER
Like some old people here, having reduced fishing around area ANGLIAN
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Musical performance originally arranged round old piano GRANDOPERA
Page about fictional hero holding one cold and negative attitude PREJUDICE
PM once linked with partner in 19th-century novel NORTH
Portray female author as pro­gressively involved DRAWNIN
Refers to tourist attractions, repeatedly mentioning these locations SITES
Religious establishment backed vote for protecting bishops ABBEY
Right part of book — right for father of 6 2, for one RECTOR
Romantic heroine, Juliet, with a new energy, Romeo coming into view JANE
Scraping racket in a game ABRADING
Sculptures or other form of art, say, divided by working group STATUARY
See 6 EYRE
Sense of achievement from hunting animals collectively PRIDE
Stop and return, if led astray FIELD
Stupid people do it after change of heart, interrupting lives IDIOTS
The writer is caught by very upset assistant in compromis­ing position VIAMEDIA
Writer with 27 endlessly able to produce 9 AUSTEN