The Guardian - Cryptic - May 27 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,895 - May 27 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Clues	Answers
4's 8, right to probe issue, can force changes	TROPICOF
A pro dropping round in Barnet	AFRO
Arctic bird from large country, circling one dry meadow	LITTLEAUK
Champion in court has, as he'd say, nothing left	NADAL
Company backs Conservative I state is a bit of a nut	OCCIPUT
Dash of tea has to fill valley-dweller in 4's 8	DEATHOFA
Day's getting long in desert	DITCH
Departed from city townspeople vacated	LATE
Do 4's 8 to get good skin	GRIND
Edit barely truncates 8 with 4	CANTERBURY
Eve not very excited with slap and tickle	PLEASE
Group wearing famous red dress	CLOTHE
Hastened to grab gin that's flogged	STRAPPED
He crushes a number in French Resistance	MILLER
I see fool tucking into lavish meat dish	FRICASSEE
Mechanic about to cut fuel with hesitation	GREASER
Men on board entertaining Republican bores	PIERCES

Clues	Answers
Norway covered in a black ice that's holding water	ABSORBENT
Ominous spreading out of mould	DOOMFUL
Pedestrian to block a driver needing a coach	BANAL
Pipe provided with iron casing	FIFE
Place to bathe — pee in it	SPA
Play? Certainly not!	WORK
Result of 4's 8 is 4 ÷ 50	FLOUR
See 15	TALES
See 17	MOOD
See 18	CANCER
See 5	SALESMAN
Single focus of drunken egotist may be here	ONTHESHELF
Soldier, following wayward line, cracks single car part	OILENGINE
Trendy article with Low Dutch in 4's 8	INTHE
Unabashedly pink party top	OUTDO
We're told sea bird shows a bit of a habit	COWL