The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,024 - Oct 24 2016

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Assertive mother, under 25, reviewed detailed quote DOGMATIC
Blind I got partly to provide shade INDIGO
Canon, hampering a couple of bishops, remains RUBBLE
Covert socialist, extremely rich, in want of a wife STEALTHY
Creature taking to water close to township in country TERRAPIN
Dad employed to collect Ford's model car's treated surfaces PAINTWORK
Delicate fellow swamped by rising river ELFIN
Friend introducing a baroque choir with limited range PAROCHIAL
Hard cube's dimension HEIGHT
If you're on them, you should get off! Sleepingpills
Knock back drink by bar COUNTERPUNCH
Leaked info set back work during disputes TIPOFFS
Meeting up, they'd never eat nuts THREEDAYEVENT
Outlook favouring English players FORECAST
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Port is situated to the west in exotic realm MARSEILLE
Promises have produced too much stress OVEREMPHASIS
Queen Bess rejected marriage — small family do's the result REUNIONS
Ritual shave's baffling to nurse TONSURE
Sceptic close to army blocks top officer's rise CYNIC
Second murder results in police surveillance STAKEOUT
Sheet music goes down well SCORES
Slipping off at an angle, with initial change of direction ELOPING
Stout little person retiring, retiring FLESHY
Take up team oddly lacking support EMBRACE
Type of pet that needs brushing twice a day? CANINE
Very strong, but not in past or present, say TENSE
Volume in well down by 50% HALVE
With investment of time, this escort could start a book CHAPERONE