The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,549 - Sep 13 2021

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A measure of warmth in the direction of drain cover TOGRATING
Approach maturity in state prison RIPEN
Belittle church dignitary who's holding me up DEMEAN
Choose to speak for everyone on the register ELECTORATE
Clear speech launches ritual action ARTICULATION
Engaged one tank in action TAKENON
Former lover putting on a French green top VERTEX
Free ride that takes one up and down LIFT
Hang on: one way to get a tip? WAITFORIT
Hard labour to created user guide? MANUALWORK
Hopeless course, main meal or pudding suggested NONSTARTER
I am about to study young woman MAIDEN
Latest possible moment for silently remembering the Armistice? ELEVENTHHOUR
Leave play but maintain contact BEINTOUCH
Magazine I dole out OLDIE
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Not to mention being undisturbed LETALONE
One facing op may have to take this by mouth NIL
One in bed that's smoked KIPPER
Parable of small man in debt SOWER
Sick conifers get such investigation FORENSIC
Six rulers are Norsemen VIKINGS
Socialist to abandon Worcestershire seat REDDITCH
Starts off hostilities, a Kiwi activity HAKA
Threatening to have no more room for packages? BALEFUL
Tory not initially intelligent RIGHT
Train is awfully nice: try it! INTERCITY
Unofficial show for prisoner near end of sentence? PRERELEASE
Very eager to tour a country HUNGARY
What's the point in Herodotus? DOT
Write name on official building PENTAGON