The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,700 - Mar 9 2022

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Clues Answers
A relative getting up with cereal, ultimately for fibre SISAL
Amazing soft drinks, Tango I see FANTASTIC
Bishop's pawn has work with English opening POPE
Born to talk banally about methane, say NATURALGAS
Church gathered to welcome new material CEMENT
Consume tea brewed at university EATUP
Contemplates Mirror and Sun REFLECTS
Criminal bears arms? Shame EMBARRASS
Discontented poor Indian and commonplace — not like him! PRINCE
For each side upon tumbling meteor PERSEID
Fuel cell's casing holds ordinary acid, primarily COAL
Hell's cold: it's round and flat DISC
Hotel worker is nice to pert model RECEPTIONIST
Mammal to help out after bearing insect ELEPHANT
Man perhaps spreading lies ISLE
Clues Answers
Musician — one deliberately getting the count wrong? FIDDLER
Neural defect has bachelor telephone dead actress LAURENBACALL
Nonconformist getting whisky on the house? FREESPIRIT
One on Saturn trip, taking in ring and comet's tail? ASTRONAUT
Passes over the Guardian's standard COLOURS
Perhaps China's promise to take liberal prisoner with Queen WORLDPOWER
Posh trend — pace about bare floorboards? UNCARPETED
Remained utterly sober STAYED
Skip American politician being caught by cleaner DUMPSTER
Slight problem with some fixtures and fittings LIGHTS
Title of cricket ground's cool LORDSHIP
Trunks almost all removed — smashing result for swimmers TURTLES
Type of soldiers covering partners with return fire SANSSERIF
Weather to turn rainy in the end WINDY
Wonderful! First Macbeth, then Hamlet briefly, making a comeback? MAGIC