The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,272 - Aug 9 2017

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An old hand's adopting new protective gear APRONS
Behind time, heading off in high spirits ELATEDLY
Current type of beer DRAUGHT
Doubles result in tennis voided TWINS
Elusive mountain-dweller still single YETI
Energy producers deal with constant depression OPEC
Ex-PM runs over press turning up MAJOR
Extract essence from processed cod etc DECOCT
Famous Swiss count TELL
Foreign worker's phoned appeal to father in Paris? AUPAIR
Hard worker making veiled threat to PC? TROJAN
It provides a bit of help, essentially, at sea LIFEBOAT
It's no trouble making regular use of metal, say EASY
Lots of notice for this amount of work MANYEAR
Louisianan prison guards just reduced by half CAJUN
Medical check barely sufficient (time lacking) SCAN
Nevada city girl entertaining star LASVEGAS
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No bother (almost) slicing bread in Rio REFUSAL
Novel by incomer in its early stages EMBRYONIC
Obscure papers ambassador's brought round HIDE
One cream primarily applied to injured patients? ANTISEPTIC
Part of grant is ring-fenced for some weeks TISRI
Parties forbid abstentions, each admitting vote's close BEANFEASTS
PM protected by detective and special police alarms DISMAYS
Re plan: clear up date using this? PERPETUAL
Return of public transport turned out well SMART
See 9 CALENDAR
Soft part of foot's become very dry PARCH
The latest thing notorious 16 announced CRAZE
Those ending tragic affair may CRY
Union leader in fight with editor knocked down AUCTIONED
Verne's English physicist deprived of love by son JULES
Worker organised love-in, not a normal story ANTINOVEL