The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,997 - Dec 6 2019

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Allude to trapping beast coming up from foreign parts EXOTIC
Bird going up rubbish heap gets very little to eat PEEWIT
Boat from south Jersey or Guernsey? SCOW
Breed of dog, one lean aggressive type PUGILIST
Careers madly round house for something to put shirt on? RACEHORSE
Countryman to consider keeping wife and daughter apart SWEDE
Democrat moving in to make changes for promoters ADMEN
Eastern firm set up by an Indian, perhaps OCEAN
French madame and monsieur have words before ceremony MARGUERITE
Gather where beaver's seen and weather the storm (4,2,2,3,4) TAKEITONTHECHIN
Japanese art, complete with fine raised frame KENDO
Judge from Spain comes across the wrong way ESTEEM
Lady from Lisbon hears no evil SENHORA
Merry monarch's order for salad? COLESLAW
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Most equable ladies regularly appearing in film MILDEST
Nurses treated current stabbing early in the day SUNRISE
One furnishes capital home with more elaborate fencing FINANCIER
Patriots withdrawing singular honour for Hollywood legend? STANLAUREL
Playwright once releasing book to be grabbed by males ready for casting? MOLTEN
Pudding where we'd expect to see tea, it's said AFTERS
Putting self-portrait on display, bashfully Hangingoneshead
Result of making mini bats for children's game? TIDDLYWINKS
Sailor looking fatigued aboard, running back and forth ONWARDS
Skip university in pursuit of love OMIT
Take out child, heading off after school on vacation SLAUGHTER
Uneasy and unready to receive, getting out NOTATHOME
What some solicitors do on hearing a charge ACCOST
Young peers happily sharing a mistress? SCHOOLMATES