The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,272 - Oct 23 2020

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17 accomplished nothing with firm and in government DIDOHARDING
Amorous behaviour not un­known in secluded little spot NOOK
Attempt to stay safe at the moment — in support at first STAYATHOME
Beat prince — one kept celebrating achievement TRIUMPHAL
Bungling Boris maybe completely lost — it has been said before ITERATION
Current protection scheme in tatters — need extremely qualified expert TESTAND
Dessert was served as flight attendant was called STEWARDESS
Drops environmentally unfriendly car India produced ACIDRAIN
Fixation with France and French — want to be guillotined! FETISH
Getting mates in party at end of day — is money overcoming resistance? CRONYISM
Goal? Fail to score with keeper getting back MISSION
Guide leaving town — he knows what's coming SEER
Heading for Spitalfields, one Ripper suspect's an underworld figure PROSERPINE
Heard cab at rank is a security problem DATABREACH
Is it as one originally maintained? IOTAS
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It's hell! Very angry about country DAMNATION
Letter on where to drink beer ALEPH
Life of Brian not getting an Oscar? BRIO
Lives lost in Kansas city — manage to move DISLODGE
Obsessive over new record ANNAL
Out of sorts, accused up-and-coming left-winger CASTRO
Picked note up in canteen before leaving CHOSEN
Plant rejected a kind of strike after one fellow sacked FUCHSIA
Queen showing Thatcher animosity? On the contrary RANI
Rallies, as before, when looks like holding REASSEMBLES
Rank boss near useless! BARONESS
Rest have told a story earlier LIEDOWN
See 5 TRACE
Virginia entering picked up bow tie at first and a possible alternative CRAVAT
Widespread infections gathered speed? I'm in charge, initially EPIDEMICS