The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,477 - Jun 21 2021

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A column of people BACKBONE
At hotel, commander gets piece of cake CINCH
Away, drinking can, not overindulging ABSTINENT
Bear black disaster BRUIN
Bleak loch in storm — nothing escapes it BLACKHOLE
Busy having illustrations for magazine run off ATWORK
Caught by communist, this gives one respect on street CRED
Completely? Only somewhat QUITE
Cordial start of meeting after hostilities WARM
County symbol: two bottles? REDROSE
Desire short journey east HOPE
Extremely cheerful and always bright CLEVER
Fitting program on old web page APPOSITE
Get engaged MESH
Girl's daily gamble, missing railway CHARLOTTE
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House with no stove ORANGE
In fort, help to pronounce on part of rifle STOCKADE
In hurry, sweeper missing header RUSH
Leave coat by lake FURLOUGH
Make emergency landing in Channel DITCH
One may remove bad language from feeble episode BLEEP
Plant I confused with peanut PETUNIA
Rule about large barrier WALL
Second-class egg whisk, by the sound of it BETA
Simulated feeding frenzy FEIGNED
Taking this position invites a blow in the face WINDWARD
Vehicle with nothing working? That's a joke CARTOON
Weight around a ton gives a measure of power WATT
Where to see the time ebbing away BIGBEN
Writer was a bit of a goose QUILLPEN