The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,365 - Nov 27 2017

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An odd escort for an older person ANCESTOR
Ape a historian GIBBON
Assistance to get to grips with an American's greeting HANDCLASP
Banter may become hurtful in time BADINAGE
Bluff king and his little successor brought to a stop HALTED
Friend with new ideas for making a defence work PALISADE
Gangly English teacher put under pressure LEANEDON
Give fruit on entering DONATE
Greek ferry operator taking late arrivals CHARON
Harmony in marriage UNION
His job involves looking after the kids GOATHERD
It has many stamps on it PARADEGROUND
Length of time around it varied DURATION
Looker for work has a twitch OPTIC
Clues Answers
Military wit? INTELLIGENCE
Mythical king who never quite got what he wanted TANTALUS
Objects to nights being disturbed THINGS
Presumably he can be relied upon for dex­terity RIGHTHANDMAN
Prisoners closely linked at work CHAINGANG
Remarkable way to communicate SIGNAL
Row caused by an underwired bra? BUSTUP
Searching investigations, by all accounts AUDITS
Sort of ruler and a clergyman overseeing several parishes RURALDEAN
Speed merchants? DRUGPEDDLERS
Strange thing, but it's time for bed NIGHT
Taught to be literate EDUCATED
The French male remains in control LEASH
Wants one's restored tools TENONSAWS