The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,373 - Feb 19 2021

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Clues Answers
A despicable person gets put away in stir AGITATE
Agent who changes players going round country with no capital CATALYST
Area of Northumberland that's handy for suckers? THUMB
Avoid fish and small fowl DUCKLING
Bell's unfinished book TOM
Bow adjuster changed for good FROG
Canned eels can have a purifying effect CLEANSE
Corner the rest of Members of Parliament RECESS
Could be a barnacle's inappropriate prod GOOSE
Cracker from a tube, possibly today's last BEAUTY
Danish father's go? PASTRY
Honey bishop hid in tree BABY
Laid up in old island state ILLINOIS
Like certain sisters said 'fruit' UGLY
Master knight called Hill SURMOUNT
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Mean to follow this middle course GOLDEN
No flyer needs oxygen, by the way — laughable! OSTRICH
Oddball sailor working over marines by a lake ABNORMAL
Robin playing over intro of boy band RIBBON
Royal broadcast copies PRINCE
Salt content of tobacco TAR
Scales tipped against popular government leader taking a rest SLEEPING
Scandalous secrets revealed to chambermaid DIRTYLINEN
Seabed and bank rocks that produce wind? BAKEDBEANS
See 26 across SICK
Short time I'd arranged with ailing artist MODIGLIANI
Stupid person cutting end off sun-dried meat strips JERK
The City Beautiful's light surrounded by gold ring ORLANDO
Trips in central Kurdistan initially become unhealthy FALL
Uncommunicative book put out — end is awful BUTTONEDUP