The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,042 - Nov 4 2019

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Clues Answers
A cold leads to horrible ear pain ACHE
Abandon police officer's vehicle close to field DISCARD
Academic receiving note on old playing piece DOMINO
Bachelor drowning in drink rejected help ABET
Complained after German found out GRUMBLED
Discourage 50% of firm DETER
Distance covered by very large fruit ORANGES
Exhausted by too much applause? CLAPPEDOUT
Glib line about a Catholic FACILE
Go in to welcome Conservative hosting union meeting ENCOUNTER
He gets badly treated hair in the garden by the Mount of Olives GETHSEMANE
In trouble with the bank, somehow Dave won right to cross river OVERDRAWN
Laboratory turning to American business an ornamental railing BALUSTRADE
Monopolise hut containing a beer barrel HOGSHEAD
Naughty priestess capturing the heart of brother's relative STEPSISTER
Clues Answers
New husband wearing diamonds in a corner NICHE
Pays for female setter to visit Cannes for a change FINANCES
Peace offering from old boy in possession of working farm OLIVEBRANCH
Plant found in bedpan is edible! ANISE
Resting place for fish PERCH
Retired FBI agent sued criminal and cooled down DEFUSED
Run off, very happy not to be linked to the family UNRELATED
Son beginning to worry about part exchange SWAP
South American twice ate mega-chopped minced product SAUSAGEMEAT
Suspect here to exploit a leafy hideaway TREEHOUSE
U-boat's leader found floating in European river DANUBE
Watch flood outside European court SPECTATE
Where to wash a member of the orchestra? TUBA
Wished to get rid of priest and have a country dance HOEDOWN
Wrens managed to eat the last bit of hazelnut spread STREWN