Across
Relative more impressive about degree, taking on anything (13)
Failed ideology leads to wretchedness and some militarism (4)
Cut grass in poison (5)
Gutless talentless administrator in authority (4)
Sleazy newspaper disheartened girl in particular … (7-6)
… courage needed to imprison small newspaper owner (6)
Conservative restrained by a simple fine (6)
Extensive spread of disease? Not the same (4)
English instrument-maker taken aback about first of musical tests (5)
No mum to provide food? (4)
Dull and acting less foolishly, in a spot in a comic novel location (9,6)
A lot of ill-feeling linked to a celebration (4)
I note incompleteness of ancient city for a start (5)
Pantomime hero, one likely to encounter woods? (4)
Textbook astronomical feature possibly adorable and mundane? (9,6)
Down
Marine protection from rapid gush at sea (5-4)
Mother in a US city upset at former Soviet city name (4-3)
One core component involved in urgent operating under state control (9)
Eros, say, recognised in curved shape of a woman (6)
General risks bringing in head of military police (9)
Tense during arcane ritual, like Harry Potter? (7)
Come back to study costume (9)
Agreed edges of tent should be arranged, precisely positioned (8)
Legendary crossbreed: one in a hundred? Not quite (7)
Audibly apprehends person patiently suffering cosmetic procedure (4,3)
Gather tragic hero’s ending in desperation (5)
Donkey with tail docked has hint of mule, in a manner of speaking (5)
Be exultant over new and old coin (5)
Expression of hilarity seen around about pub (5)
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