The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,047 - Dec 9 2019

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Ace airman moving stuff from the US AMERICANA
Article that oddly describes character from Athens THETA
Check before discharge PREVENT
Cheer on opera star, one who appeared naked GODIVA
Clear old boyfriend on single charge EXONERATE
Clear reprimand when spades lost by worker BLATANT
Doubled up per diem to produce boring talk YADAYADA
Fight to have water source back SPAT
Fool was confused by overturned vote? That's rubbish CODSWALLOP
Gets rid of Charlie's chickens CHUCKS
Half scrambling is something you can do with an egg BEATIT
Inferior jewellery is a bit gauche BUMBLING
Inlay carved regularly from this material NACRE
Knock over stone cask to get spice NUTMEG
Literary lady makes change after mob made a mess MADAMEBOVARY
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Love a noted couple ADORE
Loving lots of people providing fantastic playroom above yard POLYAMORY
Meter maid is grim dictator at heart RITA
Party can make one negative BEANO
Research facility is abandoning inaccessible treatment SCIENCELAB
Reserve able to control movements in very large area SUBCONTINENT
Seize one chance to have joint control COPILOT
Sensitive issue excited open riots SOREPOINT
Spot equipment getting picked up for display SPECTACLE
Start off unprepared? Quite the opposite ONSET
Successful record in register HITHOME
They perform plays initially in ramshackle shanties THESPIANS
Too much entered for each craftsman POTTER
Try again to bring up having ambassador arrested REHEAR
Women's section starts to have arts review every month HAREM