The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,629 - Dec 15 2021

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Arms met awkwardly, cradling large hampers TRAMMELS
Arthur's Seat visited by large number CAMELOT
Block entered back to front INGOT
Bound in leather, instruction from the top university LIMIT
Cabinet selectively calm IRA hotheads ALMIRAH
Come to bed and behave inappropriately? TOUCHBOTTOM
Fuss about fleet meeting a storm TORNADO
Grand veteran one imprisons: she got several tastes of porridge GOLDILOCKS
I'm calling up troops to fight and phone round island reserve to start with MOBILISER
Lump fish circling loch CLOD
Nasty accusation given attention by NCO SMEAR
Obsessive fiddler died for love NERD
Obstinate: hide when given new form mistress (1,3,2,3,4) ABITONTHESIDE
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Old Charlie in employment allowed to leave EXCUSED
Opera company puts on 'A Caribbean Rising' NABUCCO
Orchestrate a few changes in such a bulletin WEATHERFORECAST
Party almost sounded scornful of the modern state? HOOTENANNY
Planner not so sensible, squashing resistance DRAFTER
Prison visitor's not a Charlie CHAPLIN
Receiving a blow isn't a disaster for French islanders TAHITIANS
Scrounger, one claiming to pocket pounds BLAGGER
Sort of prisoner left us: may travel for safety abroad POLITICALASYLUM
Sort of sexual transport? METRO
Sort of tour with topless models WHISTLESTOP
Two Labour leaders set to sack head of union for business grouping KEIRETSU
Without thought, home team slotting into right tempo INCONSIDERATE