The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,002 - Dec 12 2019

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Admit a lot of vice AGREE
Awful career, not a person heading for the top CLAMBERER
Cent remains in fund for incidental expenses PETTYCASH
Country's leader going to display sloth, say EDENTATE
Direction to Pole back in quiet street abroad TRUENORTH
Displays awkward pose capturing vote EXPOS
Drops sound of glib talk after ruler PITTERPATTER
English city, spot where head of state dwells ELYSEE
Exercise fan consuming a snack PEANUT
Figure scoffed loudly EIGHT
Fried food is a pig's ear — and then seconds! HASHBROWNS
Jailed Liberal group? CLAN
Journalist cuts article and stories from Italy THEDECAMERON
Land's politician admitting slip before Congress TERRITORY
Lead in shoplifting case SHEATH
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Leader, a swine defended by right-wing tabloid SHOGUN
Many to quit country after day for poor counsel LAWMONGER
Narcotics, one ingested by Roundheads? OPIATES
Plan working out capital for Africans MAPUTO
Popular government's leader is showing age GREYING
Round openings with no actual fit, regularly OCULI
Saw media manipulation across Britain PROVERB
Sign that a group's forgotten tango dancing AUTOGRAPH
South Wimbledon and the like? MAJORS
Statesman, something of an egomaniac OMANI
Uncovered soy sauce MAYO
VIP discussed problem about English SOMEONE
WC has to be fixed and sound SCHWA
Wear a boring Briton's garment SPORTSCOAT
Wobbly tum bared to reveal tattoo DRUMBEAT