The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,193 - Jul 23 2020

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A great talker, Irish sailor recalled boring old times ORATRIX
A painful affliction regularly hits rodents AGOUTIS
Able seaman's leader knocked off SKILLED
Artist's father a good person, I admitted DADAIST
Believer cheers after god succeeded RASTA
Bluecoat scores badly in showjumping event, say OBSTACLECOURSE
Brutes turn up on brief vacation OGRES
Could it make duos celebrate end of alliance? DECREEABSOLUTE
Coverage of seed trial, part one? TESTA
Decline to accept one shilling for fund SUBSIDISE
Dishes made from very high game SOUPBOWLS
Henry longed to get married HITCHED
Long-distance supplier of Meals on Wheels? RESTAURANTCAR
Meaningful nudge from flam­boyant bird with hat on BROADHINT
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Mention not getting a rise, masking pained expression TOUCHON
More artful hosts aren't com­monly of better character SAINTLIER
Old-fashioned, essentially dull dance PASSEUL
Particularly rich passage from 26? LYRIC
Party organiser needing wife's help in public at first WHIP
Playing extra beat, a consequence of overassessment? TAXREBATE
Provincial half of army behind endless abuse INSULAR
Rough hop over grassland BALLPARK
Squanders benefit on drink USESUP
Unseemly male exploit's begin­ning behind the scenes OFFSTAGE
US author may finally retire HAWTHORNE
Very much affected, as are one's neighbours BESIDEONESELF
Where Pedro gets drinks bill when work's over? POSADA
Writer's moggy perhaps given nothing to eat POET