The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,738 - Nov 25 2015

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Clues Answers
A short jumper in style going over head? AFRO
As a player, stroke something soft, then accept the applause DOWNBOW
Blight a schedule ROTA
Brilliant in sticks? DYNAMITE
Country not always upset over leadership in government? No! WRONG
Despised philanthropist has to improve, when grammatically failing? DOGOODER
Duck on edge of roof remains for the pot? TEALEAVES
Englishman in Normandy, say, can't be trusted with gold after uprising ROSBIF
Essential to Knesset, a report that's written up works OPERATES
False hair and artificial leg, Othello turns up for play! WIGGLE
Greek character writing name (Martin?) backwards, minimum of Greek in it SIGMA
Hairy, hairy thing stopped to pluck third of hairs BEARDED
Hormone required, or one gets high OESTROGEN
Ignore broadcast amid racket DISOWN
Meals on wheels serving maggot up with raven porridge BURGERVAN
Clues Answers
Nationals Blessed and May catching Minnelli up BRAZILIANS
Old singers assigned parts, then deserter given one CASTRATI
One required to trudge through honey, perhaps, eating starter in fragrant dish? BEEF
One so puffed up right to punch man with beauty PRAWNCRACKER
Partner having left, really in debt, sums wasted, money spent! DISBURSEMENT
Retired female minister into dictionary is stuffed! OVERFED
See 2 ROOM
See 24 WELLINGTON
See company of writers cornering market in Irish BISHOPRIC
Set well back, marsh east of Senegalese capital STIFFEN
Slow eel reacted when tickled DECELERATE
Slug, say, with duck sauce PESTO
Spring back for a little extra time LEAPSECOND
Though not dawning, shepherd's warning? AMBER
Trouble over cardinal being worshipped ADORED