The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,330 - Dec 31 2020

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Clues Answers
Apple ending in mud behind second player? COSTARD
Birth needing attention then after labour, primarily NATAL
Champions behind, tale-teller almost nets MARSEILLE
Champions can win without a back LIVERPOOL
Champions from west side of capital cutting ace, surprisingly CHELSEA
Champions not needing extra time, man — game of two halves, perhaps? CLICHE
Champions rise up, status inspiring hero after header from defender REDSTAR
Champions stuffed, striker choked up FEYENOORD
Classic saint securing soldier with longer pins LEGGIER
Cryptically create from document sent to vendor ORDERFORM
Dress a start in audition? ADORN
Every other bit extracted, darker gas remains DREGS
Garment a minister pulled up in open-topped car OVERALLS
Home of the silly brash parasite in family, daughter CLOUDCUCKOOLAND
Clues Answers
Inspiration for writing part of plot, a reprobate in hindsight ERATO
Jerk refused, too confident SUREFOOTED
Leader of men stepped up with German champions DORTMUND
Number serious, though first ignored EIGHTY
Old Hindu in a jiffy? JAIN
Outgoing leader old and new on throne better DONALDJOHNTRUMP
Post over on one side UPRIGHT
Rest privy to captivating opening scenes INACTION
Risk chaining animal, dog BASSET
See 21 CALL
See 25 BELGRADE
Where one might stop champions, club and everything? PORTOF
Work and work to guard against endless excess OVERSUPPLY
Wrap sticker and ring around it BURRITO