The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,308 - Sep 20 2017

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Clues Answers
'Minister backing mentor': New Statesman VERMONTER
Ace opera singer LULU
Attractive man, figure willing bachelor and bishop to roll over BABEMAGNET
Bird, say, on top of tree EGRET
Building ascends at last in Bristol, temporary construction SANDCASTLE
Cloying novel certainly less popular TREACLY
Container in bird's domain, humming STINKY
Despot Hitler finally snatched by Jaguar, say? AUTOCRAT
Dream time approaching, close to sunset NIGHT
Energy in X, devalued ADULTERATED
Familiar feeling due to doctor drinking endless coffee DEJAVU
Fear of superhero being OK in pretty pants KRYPTONITE
Fellow member of parliament gets the bird FOWL
First day smoke rings rising, mysterious and seemingly wise GNOMIC
Green hugged by Russian leader once, bless my soul GORBLIMEY
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Ground water covering European city that would go over many a brave head WARBONNET
Hide waste around Yorkshire river DOESKIN
Housebound granny's initial regret after a few sherries? HANGOVER
In effect, I'm only a Greek misanthrope TIMON
In fantasy, French film director makes appearance VISITATION
Join up final parts of the television series ENLIST
Justified, as a fugitive may be, to pen article on rights WARRANTED
Lovely mess with daughter after celebration JOLLY
Nationality of the enigmatic Mona Lisa? SOMALIAN
Occasionally, no white noise around cooker NOWANDAGAIN
See 9 GOOD
Small fortune in hole SLOT
Spring collection firmly established WELLSET
Vermin was in the van behind back of defendant, upset RATTLED
Way to infiltrate difficult meeting in secret TRYSTING