The Guardian - Prize crossword No 27,998 - Dec 7 2019

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Clues Answers
A stratospherically bad environmental issue? OZONEHOLE
After surgery, confident 4's been removed on the other side OPPOSITE
Articulate former journalists EXPRESS
At the start of a month, before bored doctor made out DECIPHERED
Banker puts £1 back into Tyneside NILE
Determines the position of in-store clobber ORIENTS
Doctor Who includes ordinary lines and special craters HOLLOWS
Easily beat old steeplechaser going the wrong way MURDER
End of episode — a three-parter? DEATH
God's first person in Australia gets English permit AUTHORISE
How to make me older? REMODEL
Husband's river dwelling HOUSE
Infinit? ENDLESS
Lord's story about expanding borders LIEGE
Openings to shorts held apart THRESHOLDS
Clues Answers
Poor niece sure has hunger ESURIENCE
Prepared food without recipe? That's wrong CROOKED
Sailor can jail band over onset of war CREWMAN
See top of wig — it's on head WITNESS
Shakespeare's slander? ASPERSE
Strong iron forged into 50 small coins FLORINS
Struggle raising temperature on subsequent attempts RESITS
Tailless flying elephant? I'm speechless DUMB
Talked at rented building NATTERED
They liquidate lots of tea at home in three seconds ASSASSINS
Tool ensuring sharp designs PRUNINGSHEARS
Two-way detection system RADAR
When things go bump? NIGHTS
Woman rejects former partner's wing ANNEXE