The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,065 - Apr 13 2020

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Clues Answers
Aggressive dog is able to back up promises PUGNACIOUS
Agreeable friend with a place to eat PALATABLE
Article meant, initially, for the others THEM
Black rabbit on bush BRAMBLE
Convenience store monopolises spring CORNERSHOP
Cremated seaman scattered round posh place with slot machines AMUSEMENTARCADE
Ditches new child in forest? TRENCHES
Edges left out of playground features SIDES
Encourage, for example, 'good' touching EGGON
Food served up in coffee breaks BEEF
Friendly face seen beside choir regularly CORDIAL
Give drink to upper-class young woman returning to sleep here? WATERBED
Heads below box trees CHESTNUTS
Heads of some military units get complacent SMUG
New rental housing bird WREN
Clues Answers
Numbers swallowing a lithium drug DIGITALIS
On the radio, visitor conjectured GUESSED
Origin of old drawing EXTRACTION
Place holding dead woman LADY
Port uncle drunk getting fat CORPULENT
Quiet noble paragon PEARL
Race over to upset journalist getting entrenched DEEPSEATED
Random insolent mark-ups? It's just not cricket UNSPORTSMANLIKE
Requires dense brew NEEDS
Smack climbing insect GNAT
Smell small American coin SCENT
Snake artist follows horse COBRA
Stories are sadly second-rate, without a hint of realism ANECDOTES
Trunk for leader taking in Channel Islands PROBOSCIS
Wash and clean regularly beneath LAUNDER