The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,933 - Sep 23 2019

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Clues Answers
A man's drink DRAUGHT
A politician has one form of defence ALIBI
A small fastening can alter one's course TINTACK
Agreement to one playing instrument ACCORDION
Ancient English gum PASTE
Atonement for one captivated by money PENANCE
Bedlam can appear on the border MAYHEM
Beef about rail chaos? CHAROLAIS
Bitterness over work and career GALLOP
Drug tea? It excited a feeling of appreciation GRATITUDE
Fabric for attorney's cloak DAMASK
Food for Bonfire Night? BANGERS
Girl gets thanks when taking control THELMA
Groundwork used to catch fish — about a ton BASICS
Having second thoughts about obligation to be devout PIOUS
Inspect small instrument and be quick about it LOOKSHARP
Clues Answers
Keep learner in class CASTLE
King is absorbed by subject's global line TROPIC
Lavish old Bob with drink SLAPUP
Many retreat before landowner LAIRD
Metal or salt containing little uranium ALUMINIUM
Military cap is used: it's a knockout SHAKO
Note academic's position in the field MIDON
One gets the setter to adopt a good appearance IMAGE
People mobbing a bishop in Reading NARRATION
Pole's longing to be fashionable SWISH
Prophets of doom fabricated star's mail ALARMISTS
Reckoning to eat a bird — part of the breast STERNUM
Set up mine in the arena COCKPIT
Situation in which bounder falls CASCADE
Sleep in a container on a mountain ANNAPURNA
Talk about sporting event on Sunday DISCUSS