The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,014 - Dec 26 2019

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Clues Answers
After bout, stop to see if characters are OK SPELLCHECK
After Salah's header, Aussie player is to dribble SLAVER
Anxious for the future, say TENSE
Busts attractive in photo SNAPSHOT
Change popular stimulant for analgesic MORPHINE
College member acquiring second language ESTONIAN
Determined chap's going to peak close to Everest HELLBENT
European means to be heard in argument POLEMIC
Faithless sort cheers up on the job ATHEIST
French playmaker again protects position of ball MOLIERE
Go crazy the wrong way STAB
Helping one to enter shop RATION
Idle, maybe cold-blooded creature PYTHON
Clues Answers
Is it grave or serious? In dark, I am confused DIACRITICALMARK
It turns in either direction ROTATOR
London dignitary, proverbially clever fellow with striking fashion DICKWHITTINGTON
Oily stuff: it's about to keep hairdo wonderful SPERMACETI
One in vehicle looking in the mirror a lot? VAIN
Poor sportsman in boozer's back part RABBIT
Privates are behind this English flag, if ordered FIGLEAF
Rambling in rocky north-east? Nice! INCOHERENT
See 3 PENCE
Sort of pig in soy with MSG in it getting cooked MISOGYNIST
This makes MP a deputy leader MIKE
What could be an improvement in the weather THAW
Worst family turns up for Allen Ginsberg? BEATNIK