The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27736

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Clues Answers
As one studying certain relationships, I got close, involved ECOLOGIST
Big Herb is relaxing in bunk GIBBERISH
Bird abandoning river afflicted with wound? BITTEN
Celebrity's unavailability — not at home FAME
Charlie and girl adored being seen around — no longer a secret declassified
Dearth of hard men in acting profession SHORTAGE
Farewell rendition by one singer no good so long
Fatter one's abandoned food store LARDER
Fellow taking kid aboard yacht DRAGON
Firm reservations arranged for rooms on ground floor conservatories
For poet the smallest thing leads to row WHITTIER
Go off script maybe as performer in front of people at stadium? DIVAGATE
Golf ever mostly in Irish location GALWAY
Jeer with any number leaving stressed TAUT
Clues Answers
Knowing a sport will be broadcast AWARE
Maybe pictures of New York in a camera needing to be developed AMERICANA
Old male with nowhere possibly for shelter — unlike me? HOMEOWNER
One involved in assassination in Japan? NINJA
Perform with diplomacy, after right answer’s only half comprehended TRANSACT
Person showing loyalty — one, say, to be embraced by old lover LIEGEMAN
Pigs and horses, maybe, heading off ROTTERS
Plane crashes in mountainous territory NEPAL
Position held by theologian was loose and kept shifting? DANGLED
Prepare to be original PRIME
Sloppiness in school unknown, introduction of mentoring key SCHMALTZ
Sticks around striker, showing guts CHITTERLINGS
What's nasty dictator repeatedly in on? This, maybe INDOCTRINATION
With inner energy not ace, fictional hero just about manages gets by