The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,868 - Jul 9 2019

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Abuse of cocaine widespread? OCEANIC
African people go off into depot BAROTSE
Boaster's idle talk, something to fool you? GASCON
Bottle of essential medicament finally disposed of VIAL
Casual home worker, collecting very little money, starts to complain intensely INSOUCIANT
City's form is OK, every now and then OMSK
Comic friend of Ollie attending party in Belfast STANDUP
Container for ale, mostly dull and plain TUNDRA
End troubled about a king in the altogether NAKED
Food and drink for entertaining politician leading old city TEMPURA
Friends gathering around wife — after end of troubles they cry SQUAWKERS
In dispute, heard report of expulsion ATISHOO
Is brevity so different? Yes! VERBOSITY
Like a prophet travelling once around Rome, say FARSEEING
Offence caused by display of buttocks, bishop coming down with anger UMBRAGE
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One union in debates spouting pious words BEATITUDES
Paid pounds for something at auction GAVEL
Performance by a Kentish rebel not half showing a lot of power GIGAWATT
Recordings of songs introduced by agent REPLAYS
Second-rate 'Strictly' particip­ant entertaining one and all — such may offer fun at Blackpool? BEACH
See 16 BALLS
See paper suffering setback — get angry about it REGARD
Short journey with poem in the Tube TRIODE
Sprinkling part of garden on eastern side BEDEWING
Strong man turning up, politician dancing and jumping SALTATORY
Tricky navigation — a time one must leave city with a bridge AVIGNON
Vehicle on notable run aiming to be eco-friendly CARBONNEUTRAL
Volunteers having to hang around a large area once TARTARY
Wanting to be like opponents at table competing ENVYING