The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,116 - Jul 7 2023

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Clues Answers
4 behind 23 and 6 hearing old sovereign? NEWT
4 in audible Pamplona stampede? BULRUSH
4, wetter setter? WATER
Algae, 4? SCUM
Artist's line on the ground? LOWRY
Bacterial infection you once discovered by the way STYE
Beat runner, for example PULSE
Deserve Ashes trophy, did you say? EARN
Drop clearly seen climbing briefly across peaks of other states NOSEDIVE
Essentially silent, if bewildered INITSELF
European gaining access to husband's love nest SLOVENE
First of all, our adventurer happening upon a Pacific island OAHU
Frogs, say — or toads, worms and rats? PONDLIFE
Games set up for pets STROPS
Intolerant greedy banks reeling, at first PRIGGISH
Clues Answers
Little European 4 TADPOLE
Person grabbing tie, individual showed respect BOWEDDOWN
Place for prayer when keen on iniquity, reportedly SYNAGOGUE
Plonker, partner coming after wife WALLY
Porky 9 CANARD
See 11 BEETLE
See 12 down BOATMAN
Shapeless length in copper BLOBBY
Small fish served two ways for director SPIKELEE
Steer clear of 4 DUCK
Travel past item of headgear BUSBY
Try sending up musical icon of the sixties in audition, 4 WHIRLIGIG
Twist knife initially with blood over it KINK
Ultimately blunted instrument: Prince Andrew, say DUKE
Very quick, when working out? CRACKING