The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,538 - Aug 31 2021

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Clues Answers
A couple of characters put over edge about orator's tirade PHILIPPIC
An annoying summer visitor's back in minimalist garment TANGA
Art patron beset by defeats in final trials BETATESTS
As expressed in Greek, unlimited fame REPUTE
As specially ordered, make scarce culinary treats CREAMCAKES
Awful ninnies holding power — they fall dramatically NINEPINS
Bit of Greek text about a number of Brazilians LAMBADA
Core point rejected in half of Greece ESSENCE
Didn't accept immature setter, say, since second editor intervenes PASSEDUP
Draw representation of Athens in strange hue UNSHEATHE
Eagle seen in sky holding, for instance, one flower AQUILEGIA
Eg Ajax and Achilles, initially? ALPHAMALES
Exhaust on one vehicle TAXI
Expert in fix, under threat MENACED
Extra piece the author put in letter, section of second letter or third PSI
Grave situation as doc sees it TOMB
Having cut off tails, has to dispose of shellfish MUSSEL
Clues Answers
Investigated and turned up modern colour, then old WENTINTO
Kind of school mark covering reading and writing, perhaps GRAMMAR
Lassie named in second paper or in short periodical MORAG
Letter containing a kind of tea CHAI
Mature medic returned for last in series OMEGA
Name held by tragic hero — it ends with delta RHONE
Old merchant ship making ancient city before day's end ARGOSY
Part of speech in dialect, old language HINDI
Point in old article showing hidden motivation? AGENDA
Recluse's side-splitting joke LONER
Say OK — conclusion drawn from one such as Plato AGREE
Source of shots being set up in part of pub SNUG
Tense, as is pupil in audition TAUT
The speaker arranged time before last in series is listed ITEMIZED
Timeless part of flower as symbol of summer? SIGMA
Turn up first part of encyclopaedia, perhaps — it's very small IOTA