The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,295 - Nov 19 2020

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Clues Answers
American star wearing nothing upstaged by a furry animal ALPACA
Big Mike trapped by scary alien space travellers COSMICRAYS
City in retreat — Coventry wingers showing good form DECENCY
Clue's naughty about great man having a roving eye LECHEROUS
Coastal road (some might say) is capital BEIRUT
Current unwelcome visitor camped in compound PANDEMIC
Gridlock on motorway going west — go east IMPASSE
He dealt with state affairs a lot — wrong description of Boris? (1,6,2,2,5,3) AFATHER
Head of state is stock market malefactor? No way! RULER
I catch visiting duke inside — pretty sick INABADWAY
Jailed German boy, cunning little pest HESSIANFLY
Lively and encouraging, though not winning SPORTIVE
Name going up in the early stages NASCENT
Needing breaks? Could be Amazon job on the line ENGINEDRIVER
Old Testament fellow (one getting leg over) ONAN
Clues Answers
One repeatedly fired from EastEnders STEN
Phil's number one cut — that was close! PHEW
Red colour largely visible amongst evidence of fire ABLUSH
Relatively famous broadcaster AUNTIE
Rudeness reciprocated leads to extremely serious complaint PILES
Saw in here money raised by cast? TOOLSHED
See 1 OFATLEASTSIX
Senior member makes the same money DOYEN
Ships they're scrapping about to be saved FREIGHTERS
Tenant doesn't have right key ENTER
Tragically timeless in role set here ELSINORE
Very short, my youngsters LADS
Weird — say, who'd be taking you inside old knocking shop? BAWDYHOUSE
Wish to travel? Minimal cost when cycling ITCHYFEET
Writer's block getting worse? Initially, yes HEMINGWAY