The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,697 - Dec 20 2018

Clues Answers
A sign tooth decay hasn't started ARIES
Be sorry about daughter being discourteous RUDE
Bookstore? RESERVE
Broken chairs in the way here by the Irish Sea LANCASHIRE
Cast aspersions on circle embar­rassed over sex appeal DISCREDIT
Centaur in trouble? That's doubtful! UNCERTAIN
Charlie gets poorer daily CLEANER
Compact found in Battersea TERSE
Complaint when Lawrence beat American TETANUS
Distress character reversing jalopy RATTLETRAP
Doctor keeps Victorian pickup quiet MUTED
Even a place of higher education has class UNIFORM
Former partner modelled naked EXPOSED
Function where Hazel meets man TANGENT
Fuzz arresting ring leader in swamp DROWN
King involved in crash in Wales WREXHAM
Clues Answers
Lapdogs harbour small bugs PESTS
Love Bill's speech ADORATION
Man put away wife MATE
Marty sees problem in instal-­ment plan EASYTERMS
Mature scripture writer RIPEN
Model worker gets a rise or equivalent TANTAMOUNT
Mollycoddle girl in US city NANNY
Old writers echo identical passwords OPENSESAME
One is pragmatic about an inclination REALIST
Policeman seizes haul in fortified house PEELTOWER
Stern parent REAR
Subordinate holds fruit for the men of the family SPEARSIDE
Supernatural being left in danger PERIL
Suspicious of conflict over youth leader WARY
Thoughtful when supporting old dear EXPENSIVE
Uncouth set slates building TASTELESS