The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,683 - Dec 4 2018 Crossword Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,683 - Dec 4 2018 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Males below average to begin with? So be it	AMEN
New trophy ready, supporting hospital's remedial treatment	HYDROTHERAPY
No problem with pong surrounding rubbish	HOKUM
Organisation of parish clerks, last three dropping round	SPHERICAL
Particular contingent of troopers on alert	PERSONAL
Put one's foot down after Gestapo trashed collector's item	POSTAGESTAMP
Scornful father recoils, breaking joint	DERISIVE
Setting limits on Spooner's borough that's failing?	TYINGDOWN
Sportive fellow, hairy	FRISKY
Summon up prayer on religious subject	RECOLLECT
Talk, endlessly cliched, is a source of irritation	GASTRITIS
Upcoming duty list observed, one sets off	DETONATOR
Where to put fuel for military vehicles	TANKS
Wife no longer covered bust, I admitted	DIVORCEE

Clues	Answers
Additional gold-coated article	OTHER
Apparent end of iconic king on stage	CLEAR
Archdeacon attending American Beauty	VENUS
Cantankerous head dismissed, not employed for some time	RUSTY
Castle where felon's beheaded	ROOK
Cutting of taxes by queen works out	EXERCISES
Delighted about content of songs being extended	ELONGATED
Fraudulent cutie fled in disarray	DECEITFUL
Gunners knocked over Nutmeg's battered case	ARGUMENT
Have no scruples, but never rise	STICKATNOTHING
In rebellious age, sailor came to prominence	AROSE
Insubstantial lake with silver lining	MEAGRE
Level playing field	PITCH
Main base	BOTTOMOFTHESEA