The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,156 - Mar 27 2017

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Clues Answers
About to leave submission for which counsel may argue DEFENCE
Ahead of strike, navy issue coarse stuff GROGRAM
As solver, sound hesitant to get into second-rate stuff SHERLOCK
Back in Derbyshire on Snake Pass? ELAPSE
Bed for us at rear of office, conserving holidays ECOTOURS
Brief time made even briefer in power, say FOR
Check incomplete caste mark STEM
Cloth cap in a city is retro ALPACA
Complain over nothing left for workers' share CAR
Face problems, any number intruding on one ACNE
For Armstrong, it's Aldrin that takes the strain COLANDER
For such artillery, protection at the front involves good earthwork BIG
Handled shirt, covered in regular pattern all round TITLED
Having answer, engage in attempt to win, losing in this programme? GAMESHOW
Here many condemned medieval sort of bridge OLD
Joke with a lady? GAGA
Led soak to reform in office lunch? ALDESKO
Clues Answers
Major in a law degree, not the usual ABNORMAL
Offering to trick folk DONATION
OK to run off with current partner LEGITIMATE
Only let out to act as senior servant BUTTLE
Saturate with pressure before eating food PERMEATE
See 11 LIP
See 13 POOL
See 14 down BERTHA
See 21 BAILEY
See 26 INSTANCE
Show fear, losing heart: stiff drink needed TREBLE
Sound stimulus for prince PHI
Starry trio after gold is on mad race ORIONSBELT
Theft, once taxmen go in fast PIRACY
Toughened Queen of the French up ANNEALED
Urged on wild bear UNDERGO
Wield axe round repetitively rhymed lines RONDEAUX