The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,244 - Sep 21 2020

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Clues Answers
3s, for which one has permanent possession KEEPS
A small cat, not one from an Indian state ASSAMESE
Bash gate as one way to get out HITWICKET
Carol and boyfriend? NOEL
Cheat who hands out too many cards? DOUBLEDEALER
Completely fail to take the Underground, son? GODOWNTHETUBES
Details not finalised, so one's led into error LOOSEENDS
Encouragement to start releases LETSGO
Live to become father BEGET
London tourist attraction, one exerting a pull TOWER
Muse tends to confuse — it's inevitable NEEDSMUST
Nags husband foully, we hear HENPECKS
Old taxi worker in high spirits EXUBERANT
One bald unexpected remark ADLIB
Clues Answers
Pollutant in a Jersey ditch? ACIDRAIN
Poor Lear, interrupted by one from another play ARIEL
Popular artist's cover announced RAPPER
Promenade in accordance with law CONSTITUTIONAL
Prose garbage, rewritten for the stage? BEGGARSOPERA
Shin keeps itching in fleece SHEEPSKIN
So singled out for piety GODLINESS
Sort of finish picture PHOTO
Sound sad, vision being cut short SIGH
Spread over Spain PASTE
Such surgery scares a lot — not all coming back LASER
Take an age to score a single TWENTYONE
Time for a friendly game of football PRESEASON
Wanders listlessly, very keen for space travel MOONSHOT