The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,072 - Mar 4 2020

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Clues Answers
A long time after dropping cage DUNGEON
Air final part of Love Island SKYE
Artist buried alive, partially DALI
Clear to detect the lies SEETHROUGH
Fat conjuror ultimately saws woman in half LARDY
Feature of magazine article with small piece making cover WANTAD
First couple from Scotland seen on border with English map SCHEME
Houdini act — legend that will clear 22 down in 10 ESCAPEKEY
Houdini's act two recurrence — lethal ties loosened CHINESE
Irregular pressure: expression of surprise in danger HAPHAZARD
Mrs needs no foreign currency MODERNNESS
NYPD case to get resolved having been shortened SYNCOPATED
Plays around with free 20 hand PHILANDERS
Pleasure-seekers find love in parking spaces by the roadside PLAYBOYS
Rabbits run out of veg SPOUTS
Clues Answers
Reached top of cold water with arms at side CLIMBED
Regular exercise — shaving seconds off an Olympic record? PERIODIC
Scrambles signal, primarily reaching foreign dishes SCURRIES
See 12 WATER
See 12 CELL
See 12 TORTURE
Simple Harry Houdini act with steps UNSOPHISTICATED
Sounds like very big is better? EXCEL
Spot journalist and paper giving false hope PIPEDREAM
Stop! Time to get out without wearing straps REINS
Stud could come out with these stories about royal? Prince goes first PLIERS
They let out zebras regularly to chase on fields RELEASERS
Tied: one's left in that place locked up? TETHERED
Tone down adult clues for this? BLUE