The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,499 - Jul 16 2021

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Clues Answers
... very different partner in philosophy? THINKING
A little sign left in vault SPRINKLING
Baltic Sea? No, it turns north ESTONIAN
Conclusion can't be reached — sigh! NOEND
Covered by maid, ledge gathering dust IDLE
Dizzy playing tunes on jazzy day UNSTEADY
Fat queen in store ... LARDER
File case of overemotional guff FOLDEROL
Finished nursing little girl, cut DIMINISHED
How formula for poison is written in capital city ATHENS
Humour, vacuous amusement in setting PLACATE
Kick people out, event usually for children SACK
Laxative one girl fed to another MAGNESIA
Little predatory bird, swallow biting leg off EAGLET
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Metal once found in bottom of fruit? PLUMBUM
New variation, including a hundred old pieces VICTORIANA
One banked on needing loco — did one? ENGINE
Only items of quality, every one for my pleasure NOTATALL
Piano piece, both grand and upright, thrashed out THESHARD
Pigment good in water SEPIA
Preacher's ecclesiastic weapon CANNON
Reportedly plant weed somewhere in London SOHO
Running water options on craft, type of carrier HANDCART
See 22 across DRIVER
See 24 RACE
See 25 INSIGHT
Serving as correction, speed of light accelerating CHASTENING
Teacher in a flap upended coffee-maker BARISTA