Across
Means of cutting journalist's article, Wednesday's leader (7)
Attacks best or worst drink little by little (5,2)
Retiring US operative given close screening (9)
Check pressure in drum (5)
Retro game incorporating third of cards in deck (5)
Part of suite coveted by idle academic? (4,5)
How food benefits Tintin, our curious associate (13)
Preoccupation of guard after period of leave (7,2,4)
Comrade keeps a travelling choir confined? (9)
New father ultimately made request to be mum (5)
One contrarily slicing odd bits of pine nut (5)
Sobriquets by which police are known in station? (9)
Animosity continued, tribunal failing to reach conclusion (7)
Was aching jockey finally brought home? (7)
Down
What could make hounds bay? (6)
Buffet before course that those in shirtsleeves may prefer? (9)
Tabloid tipping the best place for summer holiday? (7)
Road marking magician's base in fairy story? (5,4)
Invalid vehicle in which to travel northward (5)
Day in a prison on the continent (7)
Brown pigment more likely to percolate, might you say? (5)
Sporting players astride fine horses (8)
Hot on the trail, keen after report of crowded pub heard (2,4,3)
Social charmer specifically introduced to youngsters on staff (6,3)
Player to grab power one agent's given up (8)
Bottle-only party? That's impractical (2,3,2)
Home lover cheers young royal (7)
Joined the hunt, impressed? (6)
Dangerous substance from chemical company once transported by navy (5)
Private selection of perennials picked up (5)
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