The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,639 - Dec 28 2021

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... back to pursue quiet ways STREETS
80% of 3 ÷ 4? In the end, class does well THRIVES
Americans imprison very loud Republican leading Yankee riot AFFRAY
Assistants like eating fish AIDES
Company function recalled by wild yeti SOCIETY
Count on getting extremely lucky RELY
Direction, perhaps north, to retreat and run away ELOPE
Everybody returns to embrace old woman LOLA
Fear overwhelms German defeat, taking a very optimistic view PANGLOSSIC
Feed small bears SUSTAINS
For one number following 1 + 5 + 0 + 4? Complicated INFAVOUROF
Forgotten nationalist voted in to overthrow government NEGLECTED
Guide cattle ... STEER
H. Kane's Spurs teammate gives up his soul to be an artist DALI
Inside, theologians each study blind alleys DEADENDS
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Just about setter on top MERE
Let China clay initially be moulded by expert TECHNICAL
New English author GREENE
One in Hamlet has beer after 6:50 VILLAGER
Painting of couple by river in boat ARTWORK
Paper transformed by spies into fake review APPRECIATION
Pea soup carried by hand to primitive human APEMAN
Queen's champion upset artificial intelligence VICTORIA
Reading, then seeing it translated by Kindles again REIGNITES
Royal family takes the lead and finally admits flaws KINKS
Science to record way of thinking about 1001 epidemiology
Soldiers take up cricket, say, to catch ball TROOPS
Tasty fruit left out? It's rotten, one's no good APPETISING
They might be fancy, sleek — can be worn by many? NECKLACES
Writer's captivated by Depp, too — made up like a tart? OPENTOPPED