The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,405 - Mar 29 2021

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Abstemious office worker's energy and speed TEMPERATE
Balanced knife on head of louche earl STABLE
Beats Charlie a lot CREAMS
Blunder made by manager losing final piece GAFFE
Braggart's showy entrance LOUDMOUTH
Close family member the French rejected after a short time SECRETIVE
Controls parasites in post offices POLICES
Crushes record held by Manx cat PULPS
Disagrees with man during teaching session CLASHES
Drove from school with magazine director COMPELLED
Enquires about missing one rook and other pieces QUEENS
Excellent, but half-hearted, meal SUPER
Former partner has hot drinks and puffs EXHALES
Fraction of hot blini cooked with bit of lox inside BILLIONTH
Late meetings, as scene changes SEANCES
Male employs goddesses MUSES
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Party lines a republican originally supports for cash DOLLARS
Passenger transport crossing space in passing TRANSIENT
Quiet time/times embracing old attendant PAGEBOY
Satellite picture of map once so distorted MOONSCAPE
Seamstress initially having skill and independence in exam about tailoring SARTORIAL
Smears heads of business leaving under reprisal-free system BLURS
Son and I can second protests SITINS
Suited worker crossing river BECAME
Take a selfie, holding frame for support EASEL
Teams crossing middle of district in steps STRIDES
Treats dog with drug and a bit of sympathy CURES
Trips over foot barriers, spilling whiskey FALLS
Warmly embraced somebody endlessly, improperly BOSOMED
Way a sun exists in a constant state STASIS
XXX Ken Loach film about income support and society KISSES
Yankee interferes without mass agreements YESSES