The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,490 - Jul 6 2021

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Acerbic couple of kings in state SARKY
Admitting defeat, gang returns to develop well BLOSSOM
Agitator from firm's foremost US site FUSSPOT
Best possible period not quite set in stone OPTIMAL
Company pressure stops workers backing charity collections COMPENDIA
Dried food, veg or apples? It's bananas! SPLITPEAS
Evergreen in Eliot's verse 'withered with no trace of sun' OLIVETREE
For which Shaw wrote two articles, three on odd occasions THEATRE
Free places to go, one gathers, in Paris UNLOOSE
Grand American brought back mysterious crop from tropics SUGARCANE
Hazardous substance from canister, unstable when temperature drops ARSENIC
Inclined to admonish a child found in quarry PREACHY
Inept tailor made incomplete pants MALADROIT
Instrument, one exported from African country GAMBA
Location reporter's visited SCENE
Market more than 50 lines after public store depleted OUTSELL
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Matter raised after Mark joins service SIGNSUP
Nameless Russian leader's about to delay retirement SITUP
On screen, Eleanor leaves wild ponies semi-trained BRONCOS
One fascinating Frenchman sent up drinking song ENCHANTER
Origins of Tim Rice musical for radio TRANNIE
Paint left large streak PORTRAY
Queen once taken in by judge hides here, perhaps TANNERY
Receiving jab, pub worker becomes sore INDIGNANT
Requested section authorised in dictionary SOLICITED
River creature from the south with thin bony scales LAMINAR
Rural deity first to appreciate local wildlife FAUNA
Statesman partly responsible for abuse Nato received SENATOR
Surfaced from bathe, any number having sunk RISEN
Trailblazer, one plugging seaside attraction PIONEER
UK banker first to take payment for letter TRENT
You're aiming to do it alone, with very little input SOLVE