The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,316 - Dec 14 2020

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Already told not to delay purchase BYNOW
Care had to be exercised in this absurd pretence CHARADE
Cliffhanging sort of account? SUSPENSE
Clog (old) deliberately ruined SABOTAGED
Doctor to consume fluid and toast DRINKTO
Finally arrived, but out of contention NOWHERE
Frenetic head, storming around, looks like this? REDINTHEFACE
Italian team keeping on leader of chant INTONER
Korean, for one, eats cooking by a Welsh girl EASTASIAN
Lovers of the phonetic alphabet ROMEOANDJULIET
Mark that may be one over the 8? ASTERISK
Military doctrine, merely crude when raised JUSTWAR
Misaligned, hence moved to No 1 court? OFFCENTRE
Never ever green, even vaguely? That's primarily desert NEGEV
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Not hearing about cold drink DECAF
Object about ill-considered heavy defeat THRASHING
On the way, carried by Ford? INTRANSIT
One twice disturbs Len in this relaxing morning LIEIN
Our narrow separation from the EU STRAITSOFDOVER
Parrot beginning to make a sound like a crow MACAW
Poet's title so unusual TSELIOT
Raise one in army HOIST
Russian author left by such an erotic dancer GOGOL
Some virtual example of personal assistant ALEXA
Surprisingly won seat, Labour not being involved NOSWEAT
The dafter sort of sitcom? FATHERTED
Tweeter reviewed brewed lagers SEDGEWARBLER
We must hold girl back at first, potential starlet WANNABE