The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,588 - Oct 28 2021

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A certain opinion on iconic TV broadcast CONVICTION
A river journey for ancient boat with many oarsmen ARGO
Around lake, watch person catching fish TICKLER
Assesses lab subjects, having injected drug RATES
Because, for example, ultimately it's true SINCERE
Communicated with head of French department, initially, around ten TEXTED
Curtains made at home, apart from fringes DEATH
Decorated with diamonds above and below ICED
Doctor is clad by a colleague to prepare for theatre DRAMATISE
Educated learner's initially expelled, with poor grade repeated ITERATED
Eschewing even bits of theory, create lines of verse TERCET
Exact straight line passed over centre of gravity LEVY
Figures turned up at short notice: not a lot DATA
Gamble on it, backed in place of many mounts TIBET
Group of players that's gross? On the contrary NONET
In time, about to come to same conclusion AGREE
Microscopic part for pupil, say? EYEPIECE
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Most powerful men on board, but not at court QUEENS
Old soldier in unit invested in food processor CANNONEER
One form of what time is? Minutes, perhaps NOTES
Outline conversion of hotel suite SILHOUETTE
Pilgrim, speaking directly, left home FRANKLIN
Private patients are treated here INWARD
Purpose shown by predecessors of foe END
Reign thus, badly and absolutely! SURE
Release call for peace by superpower QUIETUS
Revise a city rent that's bound to bring better profit CERTAINTY
See 27 THING
Self-assured, able to absorb study after study CONFIDENT
Sign agreement — book available outside without question NODOUBT
Tribe's difficulty dividing African country BENJAMIN
Tries and dismisses following court's conclusion TAXES
What's required you must pay finally? DUTY