The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,176 - Apr 19 2017

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Clues Answers
Boycott involving East European gardening equipment BEANPOLE
Communist statesman spread gold around CASTRO
Compiler's heading to appropriate island to conserve Old Norse legends CAPTIONS
Contents of Communist strongholds? COMFORTS
Drink supplier claiming right to brewery's last contract TREATY
Easy trick involving king and vegetable! SWEETCORN
Emperor upset about cook's second dish ROAST
Farm worker finds drink in piece of pottery SWINEHERD
Foreign king and husband Edward duly honoured? KNIGHTED
French person's standard article NORMAN
Hero devours bananas and small starters HORSDOEUVRES
Mahler song on travelling dock worker LONGSHOREMAN
Paddington's foremost store of marmalade? PRESERVE
Padre is troubled by Ireland's sorry state of affairs DISREPAIR
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Priest never cares about sinner's penultimate resolution PERSEVERANCE
Proven expert said to welcome head of research DEMONSTRATED
Reptile next to American flower CROCUS
Restriction lifted, provided end of 26 is calm PACIFY
Rich girl debuts in Roedean playing keyboard instrument REEDORGAN
Sad ears need music SERENADE
Short book on law is accurate EXACT
Speaker's destiny said to be more peaceful CALMER
Spear almost getting top of African antelope IMPALA
Took a picture featuring wild animal OKAPI
UN agency director taking part in murder story WHODUNIT
Vote to keep unusual slim footwear PLIMSOLL
Wrong note taken to English university FALSE
Young woman covering daughter with English garment GIRDLE