The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,196 - Jul 27 2020

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A short trip is dull ARID
After a main course, something to follow? RECIPE
Another failure on board for ship's officer SECONDMATE
Bird heading off from stream ROOK
Child has one on hand for such gentle treatment KIDGLOVE
Discreet, caught in bad fault TACTFUL
Fastening horse into strap SHACKLING
Gaudy rig has to be replaced GARISH
Having wasted time, daughter married DALLIED
I have to follow law in force ACTIVE
Lament what willows do? WEEP
Located by Scottish island, returns and tells a story NARRATES
Not having had a drop in weight, facing chilly grave STONECOLDSOBER
O for breathable air! OXYGEN
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Powder that's rarely valuable GOLDDUST
Regularly rail, plain coarse RIBALD
Service winner overcomes resistance in overwhelming victory MASSACRE
Showing regret for an act of self-harm KICKINGONESELF
Simple addition to contract for film EASYRIDER
Sort of pause, being knocked up PREGNANT
Start on satire, finish making lampoon SENDUP
Stop crime? Go afresh to tackle seriously COMETOGRIPS
This crossword is strangely obscure CRYPTIC
Totally flustered where one lives perhaps, nips out INAFLATSPIN
Turning, cats maybe run: one could climb this? STEPLADDER
Unworthy, if daring, broadcast INFRADIG
Wanting to give opponent a hiding ANTI
When is area of Languedoc to be revisited? OCTOBER