The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,071 - Dec 19 2016

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Accustomed to being exploited USED
After a cover up, politician is shilly-shallying DILATORY
Agreement to unit working the instrument ACCORDION
Alcohol providing animation SPIRIT
An old philosopher now in charge of dissecting? ANATOMIST
Began by being made a member INITIATED
Bill gets free bitter ACRID
Calling for a statement PROFESSION
Cane provided by master BEAT
Clause added for a cyclist RIDER
Do well, taking about ninety fish EXCEL
Fifty snakes — and their partners LADDERS
Girl in New York taking speed NYMPH
Gloomy sergeant major has face put out DISMAL
God willing, it's all right to admit artist and composer DVORAK
Handy fencing implement EPEE
Illegally transfers money from Arundel's refurbishment LAUNDERS
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In certain charts it may indicate a mile INCH
In which a boxer may drop his guard? DOGKENNEL
Large bed ordered? Capital! BELGRADE
Measures the mast beams YARDS
Mythological princess performed with nothing on DIDO
New stars never cross TRANSVERSE
No longer plentiful, for instance EXAMPLE
One on the front line in Russia? IVAN
Sausage and veal cooked in sauce SAVELOY
Set new record that's very demanding STEEP
Statement of faith many repeat CREDO
The German returns depressed SAD
They are bound to look better and last longer BOOKS
They fill much of their working days DENTISTS
Unnecessary loss of a point irritates NEEDLES
What most fish have to be weighed on SCALES