The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,387 - Mar 8 2021

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A throw of the dice rejected in centre of revolution AXIS
After rant, head arranged to punish humiliatingly TARANDFEATHER
Assassins who spare women? HITMEN
Character that directs one elsewhere REFERENCE
Compel men to go through broken fence ENFORCE
Demanding to take dope during leave EXIGENT
Do only mediocre cricketers have these? AVERAGES
Fairies showing personalities? Not at first ELVES
Gamely implying lawn is inferior? REALTENNIS
Give voice with opera cast in Asian city SINGAPORE
Hated former editor keeping old car EXECRATED
He sells at a knock-down price AUCTIONEER
Help province up country INDIA
In talk, entice to accept shocking treatment LECTURE
Lament hit on head, calling in doctor BEMOAN
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Most worrying tooth decay, in a way SCARIEST
Odd cardinal has funny ideas for a game FIVEASIDE
One beats by a very short distance WHISKER
One should not eat more quickly FASTER
Paperwork finished without tears ORIGAMI
Perhaps hawk's attempt to catch rook BIRD
Revolutionary spray dispenser CHEMIST
Site around area in Kensington, for one PALACE
Stuffy serials need rewriting AIRLESS
Stupid to put toddlers on this? POTTY
Take a turn round a kingdom SPAIN
Time off is sacred — I had a break HOLIDAY
Trifling sum for strip PEANUTS
Vegan at first madly ardent to be green VERDANT