The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,278 - Oct 30 2020

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Clues Answers
Almost wake up to trailblazer COMET
Boasted of oarspeople CREW
Bust — or its opposite, hiding beginning of slump BOSOM
Cleaning woman's lorry CATHARTIC
Contemplate securing round bit of IT equipment MOUSE
Current putting Hamlet right off THERMAL
Despair, on reflection, engulfs part of church APSE
Director in love, thanks to diatribe beforehand TARANTINO
Doll endlessly receiving one list from conductor BARBIROLLI
Duke's number 501, absorbed by what cow says to dog MOODINDIGO
Fix casually? Strictly! RIGIDLY
Hard work producing implant GRAFT
Heartless darkness I tempt to return, finding blood filters GLOMERULI
Horn-wearer's bird dropping round to have lunch and dinner, initially CUCKOLD
Initially, Huxley should get consideration THOUGHT
Insect to dance about endlessly GNAT
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Marx on track for coffee substitute CHICORY
Melee gets papers crumpled, somewhat SCRUM
Mixing tea with glue produces tiles TEGULAE
More angry, wanting a 27 SORER
Peacekeeper's unhappy with king eating vegetable? On the contrary! BLUEBERET
Pulling out of excursion not beginning to involve top of purple jumper UPROOTING
Raised paper hat once, concealing one form of discrimination ELITISM
Ran fingers over fabric FELT
Recorded being famous NOTED
Recovery is impossible for me, poor creature MENDICANT
River Ouse's outsides removed by thinker CAMUS
Short emperor absorbing a study of brilliant passage CADENZA
Spark second girl to secure one collection of books SCINTILLA
Tact displayed by papers turning on product of gland lacking energy DISCRETION
Waded out to 6, having heavy burden DEADWEIGHT
Was moderator keeping time for 5? MEDITATED