The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,619 - Dec 3 2021

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Clues Answers
Act unwisely and get lost BEATIT
Blasted policeman stops old press chief EXPLODED
Book related in 2, which does cover the basics BIKINI
Briefly show murderer turned evil DEMONIAC
Came across reactionary for a moderate TEMPER
Careers masters forced to take care of PE department — that's not right! STAMPEDES
Correct, sport — ion is a particle POSITRON
Crazy money? It's on credit! CRACKERS
Cut corners — someone in charge originally needs to be disciplined ECONOMISE
Dirty picture upset Derek to begin with OBSCENE
Discussed shrink, for example LESSON
Dole desperate woman's claimed here? Probably not ELDORADO
Elegy awful, Gray initially admitted DIRGE
English runner participating in Jakarta Marathon TAMAR
Flight instruments I replaced STAIRS
Clues Answers
Historian understood country TACITUS
Land where people break into song ARMENIA
Nick's school loathed bolshy characters DOTHEBOYS
Old but surprisingly keeping most of hair? Hmm! DOUBTFUL
Overbearing on film set — part's recast SELF
Policy supported by Unionists ready for the future LINEDUP
Praise highly, though out of key EXALT
Queen to retire February 1st in shock (no alternative) NEFERTITI
See 1 HALL
See 26 IMPORTANT
Shelter with or without husband HARBOUR
Song about bloody American upset serviceman? LAYREADER
Talked about a lift — making arrangements ARRAYS
Trouble inside — punch unwelcome visitor to house BAILIFF
What happens during night never brought up EVENT