The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,991 - Sep 15 2016

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Clues Answers
28.2743 approximately, number that's to be knocked down NINEPIN
A trowel initially breaking bricks smoothly LEGATO
Alien advances ripe, start to shoot — in this? SPACEINVADERS
Consideration still important, ultimately THOUGHT
Dance with comrade beyond a disaster? TURKEY
English assimilated by Welshman a month back, disappeared EVANESCED
Grand pocketed by jazz band member, returning for the holiday season XMAS
Kill a source of minerals QUARRY
Little taste of cheddar cheese, not for game CROQUET
Lower in tone, the remarks NETHER
New energy has died after artist leaves the planet UNUSED
Number of people misspelling me in a concoction of spelling? POPULATION
Ocean ¾ mile out — this could be deep COAL
One after something yellow primarily in flower, a shrub FORSYTHIA
Pie cases hot, bearing foil THWART
Clues Answers
Piece of cake in a block? BREEZE
Pirate, attention-grabbing moaner! SEAROBBER
Scene of conflict encapsulated by Hurricane rapidly taking off ARENA
See 16 MINE
See 23 HOLDEM
See 26 TROT
Some lad with the cunning to bank unspecified amount in poker TEXAS
Spanish cheese contains it — exactly! QUITESO
Stone building remade with last of steel EMERALD
Strain IV struggles to contain universal tablet software ANTIVIRUS
Tainted bonnet removed from VW in copper and crimson COLOURED
Understanding the blame, one side in the main RAPPORT
Valley where short holiday taken in prison CLEAVAGE
Wasted in pub bar, beaten boxer's packed it in? BUBBLEWRAP