The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,718 - Nov 2 2015

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
Bird that is behind may finish off doctor MAGPIE
Brave man left island, having abandoned a throne LIONHEART
Buckle down to speech ADDRESS
Bugs Bunny's beginning to play with Queen Isabella after vacation BACTERIA
City in Provence supporting disheartened Czech prince CHARLES
Diamonds taken from cheating wife in Austria FRAU
Do lutes quaver at the end of crescendo? LOUDEST
Dowdy woman following behind FRUMP
Embarrassed leader leaving house with kid ILLATEASE
Go on and on for something to eat WAFFLE
Good substitute for daughter in blue dress GOWN
Herald upfront in a cover-up AUGUR
I don't believe you dig a road GETAWAY
In her case a bird expressed approval HEARHEAR
Inform sailor about dance BALLET
Clues Answers
Lack of resistance in curtains DEARTH
Let me see right in short drink SHERRY
Look after patients, taking the first fruit APPEAR
Mad English hag, mad Scottish assembly HIGHLANDGAMES
Missing article, let us suppose, entertaining Turkey ASTRAY
Monster from lake — at home, primarily, in water LEVIATHAN
No better ground over in dump UNIMPROVED
Replicate a diabolical work of art in a church ALTARPIECE
Right page found by cowboy? PROPER
Term used in local library CALL
Very small worker saw about getting upper hand ADVANTAGE
Water carrier one's seen in China PAIL
Woman in labour that may require pedicure TOENAIL
Yorkshire runners heard fighting WARFARE