The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28536

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Clues Answers
Accountant plugs something essential to make capital MUSCAT
Advice from English playmaker receiving ball POINTER
Almost fail to catch name for butcher MISHANDLE
Assert someone partying wildly will lose face AVER
Balances fizzy drink, moving head down evens up
Baseless bit of satire is to go downhill SKI
Bighead caught by copper around bar clever dick
Call for new fab dresses, showing how one may look ASKANCE
Cheers up, having drunk lager for free at large
Cramped hotel with some current difficulties at first HAMPERED
Dope engaged by factory sounding mournful PLANGENT
Dug into strip of earth, in favour of starting PROBED
Eco, we're told, is a 20th-century novelist GREENE
Holy place admitting use of tech's a pressing matter PRIORITY
Clues Answers
In France, current ruler ultimately perfect? RHONE
Intoxicated female this person’s greeting high-five
Meal was short of alcohol, according to Spooner packed lunch
Old writer not keeping any secrets OPEN
Problem screening Love Island in European country there SUOMI
Rating given to bachelor with timid clothing worn SHABBY
Refuse to go here, with stand-up being funny DUSTPAN
Relative, endlessly strict and formidable mater? GRANDMASTER
Scout in story books, small boy doing magical things talent spotter
The setters with erudition pocketing pounds? It's merited! well-earned
Throw up, with layabout appearing topless LOB
Travelling act goes round without furnishing entertainment CABARET
Want to catch ball, playing ties? Perhaps use this lacrosse stick
Warned about getting demoted and publicly flogged AUCTIONED