The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,000 - Feb 22 2023

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Clues Answers
A drug, which is out of this world ASTEROID
After breaking two hips, older relative wants new implant INGRAIN
British river bad for fish BRILL
Charm maiden on course? MASCOT
Couple careful on vacation with international power accessory TIECLIP
Dictator's stone castle, somewhere in France ROQUEFORT
Eviscerating every actor in short musical — judgement's hard in these situations GREYAREAS
Exploit dwarf STUNT
Film having problem over copyright SCUM
Forgive unsuccessful service — then turn on computers etc LETITGO
Friend trimmed old fabric CHINO
I call 1 across about making small, ultimately filthy sort of broadcast PARTYPOLITICAL
It's Sooty and Sweep's workplace? CHIMNEY
Lightly burn hard resin shoes on the counter SCORCH
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Medicine initially under suspic­ion after lawyer's debut in court LINCTUS
No ordinary raconteur's floundering over start of story — here's where things go downhill fast CRESTARUN
Notice the edges frayed at both ends HEED
Nutter dancing, wearing plastic red nose on Queen's chart hit RETURNTOSENDER
Page with dotty portraits lacking an introduction to Roy Lichtenstein? POPARTIST
Painter inspired by place of worship, making master free slave ODALISQUE
Recalled Rod Liddle's content to leave somebody NOTABLE
Round in quiz, entertaining student PLUMP
Shops occasionally team up to train staff at the centre EMPORIA
Something found on desktop computer's terminal following look into corrupt betting app? BLOTTINGPAPER
Staff used to celebrate once prime minister called election MAYPOLE
Transmit series made for TV Times and Observer? PASSERBY
Weak-willed aide yells out EASILYLED
Work by LS Lowry principally means I mostly see factory features ASSEMBLYLINES