The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,391 - Mar 12 2021

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'This bed's horrid', says Violet Elizabeth, as story intensifies THEPLOTTHICKENS
About to withdraw bill that 21 is known for? DISAPPEARINGACT
Adolescent cheers up dons put in prison IMMATURE
Arrogance of man averse to keeping uniforms apart HAUTEUR
Batting pundit ran informal game of cricket TIPANDRUN
Bewildered, did he thirst for gossip? DISHTHEDIRT
Call round, unfortunately missing member of the House LORDLUCAN
Conduced round home, given internal protection LINED
Conservative HQ's prerogative? RIGHTOFCENTRE
End trial with explosion destroy­ing a part of plant TENDRIL
Fancy dress mostly ready-made DAYDREAM
Former filling stations unopened — dedicated people sought OBLATES
Handiest resolute knight sent to the front NEAREST
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High priest number two holding mass for stricken city POMPEII
Hold tailless mammal back pretty quickly ALLEGRETTO
Land cultivation hard on slope TILTH
Look to exploit wretch LOUSE
One Greek character left in time to find another EPSILON
Opportunists, one waiting to open morning paper TIMESERVERS
Quits flat EVEN
Scrap previous wordplay raised as an example EXPUNGE
Snappy greeting between clubs repeated CHIC
Sport available on large rescue vessel LARKAROUND
String of shops alongside beauty parlour SALON
Wasn't tempted to interfere — neither Jack nor Jill did LEFTWELLALONE
Wind resistance in middle of Channel different NORTHER