The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,197 - May 14 2017

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Clues Answers
A southern university river rises where Francis came from ASSISI
As an afterthought, changes the songbooks PSALTERS
Badly set university course, that's plain STEPPE
Case is essential up in Lincoln ABLATIVE
Develop part of a revolver EVOLVE
Everybody's playtime? TUTTI
Girl comes back with something useful ASSET
Handy expressions of approval PLAUDITS
He leads many to sin DEVIL
Is about to get up, but flags IRISES
Like stories that can lead to novel ANECDOTAL
Maroon thread STRAND
Motor found on fire, perhaps ENGINE
Nuts are found in them — and bolts SCUTTLES
Clues Answers
Oil and vinegar is bound to help the wound DRESSING
Once a rough expanse of water OCEAN
One-sided view from a correspondent? POSTCARD
Progress with amorous overtures? MAKEADVANCES
Repetition is, after all, Peter Piper's speciality ALLITERATION
Sweet and perfect to order APPLEPIE
Their function is to secure quiet in class CLASPS
They ask questions of pitmen after cutback EXAMINERS
They provided new items here and original Christmas gifts THREEWISEMEN
Timber producer of high standing until found to be heartless POPLAR
Told he can become involved in an Olympic event DECATHLON
Weighed out prescribed food? BALANCEDDIET
Wife of Perseus, wrongly named Dora ANDROMEDA
Winter sport Aussie cricketers are famous for? SLEDGING