August 16th 2012 The Guardian Cryptic crossword answers

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Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 28 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Prize for beauty contest proposed, if clad improperly (5,2,7)
What finally achieved breakthrough for investment — offshore? (5)
Everything you said with token of love is like 20 (8)
Drop, in a way, an Italian course (7)
European in work unit turned over explosive device (7)
Looter of antiquities rejected half-hearted mild complaint (5)
Royals are distraught in period of world revolution (5,4)
Greek scholar using Latin in the lines translated (9)
Female capturing heart of Menelaus — and that of 2 (5)
Bestow artistic distinction on Greek heroine (7)
Stirring conclusion from a conflict with Priam, for example (7)
Verse removed from page covering warrior's faithful wife (8)
Identity of someone Homer initially included, on which you'll find a lot of books? (5)
Warning about largesse from financially challenged people? City disastrously ignored it (6,2,6,7,5)
War hero's sole weakness? Yes and no … (8,4)
… as this enemy proved in city (5)
Coming from Greece, men at sea (9)
American embraced by distinguished scientist — their work is peripheral to art (7)
Harm English lass as criminal (7)
Charming woman Odysseus resisted, left out of social group (5)
Recall taking part in capturing a belligerent (4,1,4)
See 27
Bird like 1 across, I heard (9)
Player, in practice, tries again to take queen (9)
Experiencing awkward situation — it's a lion he disturbed (2,1,4)
A little bit of gunpowder, say, for robber (3,4)
Articles about Trojan leader and Thersites, initially (5)
In dire necessity find personification of peace for Greeks? (5)

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