The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,866 - Sep 19 2022

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Clues Answers
A string's bent by the ninth one? STARSIGN
Almost entirely foresee GB rower Redgrave's third son jumping from these? DIVINGBOARDS
Difficult request: a bit of buttered roll? A toastie's offered up TALLORDER
Dismisses Let It Be: Beatles' fifth and last hit BELITTLES
Do you know what sushi rolls are wrapped in? Me neither! NORI
Fastens up slit SNIP
First chases second, being tearful MOIST
French food ordered in Sanssouci SAUCISSON
Hey __ __ swindle! DIDDLE
I conquered, so cleric negotiated with us, leading to ever-worsening situations VICIOUSCIRCLES
I engaged in diplomacy without speaking TACIT
In this you won't find solutions for 21 down and 13 across WILDGOOSECHASE
Lost cause in preparation? Not if you're hungry CASSOULET
My boss accepts people to do what subeditors do EMEND
Clues Answers
Nodding head at priestess before noon NUTATION
Odd shuffling very large old animals DODOS
Old long-distance communic­ation could be a trumpet TRUNKCALL
One clicks what St Peter might have done CASTANET
One plans development of the Arctic ARCHITECT
Praise the guts of fiery boxer, beating stout fellows EXTOL
Redcoat, before gaiety in Telford, spent money intended for someone else TRUSTFUND
Registers works TILLS
Remove moggies, discharging a fire extinguisher — it's all kinds of sport! DECATHLON
Set aside a returned Bath bun Sally's not wanted ANNUL
Showgirls (or Morris men?) BELLYDANCERS
Sour fruit contributed by mother and child DAMSON
Swimming salmon mate — oddly, this is the result SMOLT
Wrong to take over from 20 with a Scotsman MISTAKEN