The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,079 - Dec 28 2016

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Clues Answers
Bacterium gets bought, we're told, or gametes GERMCELLS
Bemoan period of doing without cakes before noon LAMENT
Composer's moving tear, captivated by French horn CREATOR
Exactly what the bare-bosomed have rejected SPOTON
Fixture to support curtain feature TIEBACK
Fuss over Madonna, due back on a stage to be choreographed (4,1,4,3,5,5) MAKEASONG
Head of municipality to pull in favours for thriving areas BoomTowns
Hum and turn round — that is rhythmic music BOOGIE
It's easy to rouse Irish port, according to Spooner CAKE
Longed to receive team's kit with lined motif PINSTRIPED
Magridal Bizet's penned in city by the Tarn ALBI
Motor lubricant but not one for a girl CAROL
Patriotic work, extremely American, but not US? ANTHEM
Perish, then arise miraculously in this hymn? DIESIRAE
Sacrifice no time in playing Bach motet HECATOMB
Clues Answers
Seductress's lacy pants with edging of pearls round CALYPSO
See 14 ANDDANCEABOUT
See 16 WALK
Son tucked into goose; he sought seconds TWIST
Speechless about group's bagpipe MUSETTE
Stern king with sensitivity for music REAR
Strike off priest I meant to reform ELIMINATE
Symbol of peasant's morbid and empty life SICKLE
Tenor disheartened in melody fit to be forte STRONGSUIT
The French show attack on Turks LEPANTO
They collect scraps of some early jazz pieces RAGMEN
They ruminate about ex-PM not reaching a conclusion CATTLE
Tinker half-heartedly with perfumery's ultimate potpourri MEDLEY
What may soothe infant with head dropping LULLABY