The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,827 - Aug 4 2022

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Clues Answers
A gene mutation follows a location for Rhodes AEGEAN
Again settled up American youngster's requirement DIAPER
Baker's escape? BREAKOUT
Café noir starts to be served around resort of Agadir Bay CARDIGAN
Corrupt PM, say, needing your compassion SYMPATHY
Energy of mob riot BRIO
Fall back, everyone, to hide among trees COLLAPSE
Frequently seen within solid walls: carpet and pot? SOFTDRUG
In America, where an attractive force may be said to act for the capital of Virginia? CENTEROFGRAVITY
King holding a pen not long ago LASTYEAR
Lantern's opening by ten gets wet DAMP
Look Conservative leader up and find unpleasant smarmy person CREEP
Meaning of one politician being 'economical with the truth' IMPLYING
Order to run my bath — it's apocryphal URBANMYTH
Clues Answers
Oscar Wilde's last drama CD a way off ACADEMYAWARD
Party is a natural disaster SATURNALIA
Performing with itself? SPRITE
Prophetic recent letters dis­patched from nuclear reactor meltdown ORACULAR
Provide support for a foreigner reported to be drunk BACCHANALIAN
See 2 ANTS
Special welcome for Yorkshire cat? REDCARPET
Striptease into underwear for workers? PEAS
Take precedence in favour of self FOREGO
Test centre starts in leaps and bounds with rhetoric LABORATORY
What indicates the way for war or revolution ARROW
What's in thoughtless use of old material? REHASH
While retreating, an ambush is what gets this ancient city state SPARTA