The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,921 - Sep 9 2019

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Against poetry being recited VERSUS
Bitterness of American crook, regularly missing bounty ACRIMONY
Briefly anointed barbarous Boris Johnson? ETONIAN
Content to leave alcohol, rising QC consumes a lime and soda? ALKALIS
Dull sound of rubbish piano BUMP
First of advance military units reach river on the Russian-Chinese border AMUR
French revolutionary losing clothes in US capital PIERRE
Gets excited over detailed porcelain plates ETCHINGS
Girls losing useful devices in coach seats BUMS
Help idiot start to improve posture ASSISTANCE
Little growth in season once November's gone SPRIG
Lots of powerless lackeys OODLES
Lower status of French ace DEMEAN
Male rewriting article using feet METRICAL
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Met privileged groups carrying large revolvers SATELLITES
Most inactive and poorly during Second International STILLEST
Old men perhaps foil security measure PASSWORD
One exploits setters about to retire USER
Part of somebody's Seychelles journey ODYSSEY
Selfishness perhaps is in order EGOISM
Sense of time wasted knowing no bounds TASTE
Stupid bears smell beastly INHUMANE
Tipsy Chechens, full of spirit PSYCHE
Tory's buccaneering plot CONSPIRACY
Unflappability of working-class men CALMNESS
Warning triangle is broken ALERTING
When all else fails, option Carry On Cleethorpes? LASTRESORT
Wrong to assume husband butts in here ASHTRAY