The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,689 - Dec 11 2018

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Clues Answers
'Iodine in gin's a stimulant' — Tramp TRAIPSE
'Weird things' — state in which stars may be seen NIGHTSKY
Band's run exposed STREAK
Bounder's pet? SPRINGER
Brook's headless fish RILL
Burn unseen, as sculptor under sun SMOULDER
Clotho's from south Middlesex location? SPINNER
Cynic died before seeing about having a ball DIOGENES
Discontented Salzburg to restrict shopping venue? Fine — no big deal SMALLTHING
Fly at an early age MAGGOT
Gear pin hindrance? Not quite TACKLE
German city with little time to turn up distinctive qualities ESSENCES
Irk privileged American pest GALLWASP
Kind of heathen, one to be avoided GENTLE
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Lock fixer and musical stagehand HAIRGRIP
Medic wants silver for headache DRAG
Mo has present for an unimportant person MINNOW
Pam too slack for graft POMATO
President's view of newspaper? LEADER
Put in a good word for Seal PLUG
River fish's swim REEL
Soldiers providing vessel support via radio BRIGADE
Spiky catkins, say, found in the American Midwest KANSASCITY
Star's debut appearance in daily soap? CLEANSER
Stone-like work by a band OPALINE
Unit's music award not quite the ultimate in prestige GRAMME
Vehicle 101 has complete lack of data that produces growth CARCINOGEN
Young producer, calculating type MULTIPLIER