The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27898

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Clues Answers
Attentive husband required to go topless HEEDFUL
Be the lead in Hamlet, say, taking king in hand with piece of deception play first fiddle
Clerk in high spirits, entertaining new escort PENPUSHER
Coming out of their shells, Brad and Lucy not just loud RAUCOUS
Cost dropping right down, lend yen for Asian growth area rice paddy
Currency smuggled into Chelsea, say FRANC
Declare a cat can be heard ANNOUNCE
Defence in Arsenal's opening games in division PARAPET
Elevate the core of sun worship UPRAISE
Everton vacated ground somewhere in London ENFIELD
Ex-PM who will be given a hand at the table NORTH
Go to the races after a knock on the head ATTEND
Governess protecting current brood here EYRIE
Great bit of coiffure with king leaving church top-notch
Heavy figure to excite briefly ONEROUS
Clues Answers
In art, children phrase it the wrong way PUTTI
Irritation overwhelming terribly shy figure PHYSIQUE
Jam accompanying a track started by Queen QUANDARY
Let rip on spreading force globally INTERPOL
Move to invest pounds, running club BLUDGEON
Order from Cheltenham's Head Girl CLASS
Pass on name taken from dancing wenches ESCHEW
Place promoting weight-loss tablet LOCALE
Proof one's passed hummus, say, all of meal regularly put away DIPLOMA
Sentence about revolutionary R&B sound TIMBRE
Terrible experience with love? I'm surprised HELLO
Traveller, much prettier, getting picked up WAYFARER
Very green, dewy ground around island and river wide-eyed
What wine's knocked back in some verse? STROPHE
Wheels secured by new tool men pick up in race monte carlo rally