The Guardian - Cryptic - Nov 25 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,738 - Nov 25 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Clues	Answers
A short jumper in style going over head?	AFRO
As a player, stroke something soft, then accept the applause	DOWNBOW
Blight a schedule	ROTA
Brilliant in sticks?	DYNAMITE
Country not always upset over leadership in government? No!	WRONG
Despised philanthropist has to improve, when grammatically failing?	DOGOODER
Duck on edge of roof remains for the pot?	TEALEAVES
Englishman in Normandy, say, can't be trusted with gold after uprising	ROSBIF
Essential to Knesset, a report that's written up works	OPERATES
False hair and artificial leg, Othello turns up for play!	WIGGLE
Greek character writing name (Martin?) backwards, minimum of Greek in it	SIGMA
Hairy, hairy thing stopped to pluck third of hairs	BEARDED
Hormone required, or one gets high	OESTROGEN
Ignore broadcast amid racket	DISOWN
Meals on wheels serving maggot up with raven porridge	BURGERVAN

Clues	Answers
Nationals Blessed and May catching Minnelli up	BRAZILIANS
Old singers assigned parts, then deserter given one	CASTRATI
One required to trudge through honey, perhaps, eating starter in fragrant dish?	BEEF
One so puffed up right to punch man with beauty	PRAWNCRACKER
Partner having left, really in debt, sums wasted, money spent!	DISBURSEMENT
Retired female minister into dictionary is stuffed!	OVERFED
See 2	ROOM
See 24	WELLINGTON
See company of writers cornering market in Irish	BISHOPRIC
Set well back, marsh east of Senegalese capital	STIFFEN
Slow eel reacted when tickled	DECELERATE
Slug, say, with duck sauce	PESTO
Spring back for a little extra time	LEAPSECOND
Though not dawning, shepherd's warning?	AMBER
Trouble over cardinal being worshipped	ADORED