The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,623 - Dec 8 2021

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Badger short of phosphorous compound ESTER
Colourful result of hitting buffers? SHINERS
Conductor against accepting old van on motorway Mantovani
Consider empty rectory, taking steps to provide leisure activity COUNTRY
Craft gathering round a major vessel AORTA
Elaborate on line in bill, leading man to appeal TICKLETHEFANCY
Exile keeping unruly racists in order OSTRACISM
Forced to rise, being directed across sierra ROUSTED
Greek city's grain brought across current Turkish borders CORINTH
Head for crowded raucous square where ecstasy's to be had? CLOUDNINE
Lawman, it's said, puts down government supporters LOYALISTS
More subtle control upped following stir CANNIER
Name adopted by conventional poet DONNE
Nearby chemists supply home flu protection, might you say? CHIMNEYBREASTS
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Nothing fixed without a carpenter's tool NAILSET
Overdue improvement on the side LATERALLY
Prisoner and guard meet head on CONTEND
Seabird uncommon in Atlantic state NODDY
See 2 DANCING
Senseless victims in the crime bled horribly THREEBLINDMICE
Smart painter regularly showing bends in track CHICANE
Society invested in remedy for affliction CURSE
They'll cheat hotel over chops with right stuffing HOAXERS
Took a picture featuring African browser OKAPI
Trained stagehands do it, con­founding expectations AGAINSTTHEODDS
Transport bacon — ham's off! HANSOMCAB
Wearing crown of England during studio broadcast TEDIOUS
Works up references in support of unopened congress EXCITES