The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,188 - Sep 29 2023

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... reportedly an earlier insect, perhaps? MAYBE
A line company promoted in proper state PROCLAIM
A little eccentric, hippy aura CHI
A sack filled with sand, unopened, done away with ABOLISHED
Archaeological site where sheep uncovered: clear off around it SUTTONHOO
Beetle in middle of wine butt collected by pitcher ... JUNEBUG
Burdensome legal procedure? TRYING
Career complete, ultimately knackered, went to bed RETIRED
Compare ten in project with a model JUXTAPOSE
Escape with girl, having dumped writer ELOPE
European city with rearing monster from which I fled ESSEN
Fancy fancy man later on ORNAMENTAL
Grass-covered bread for congress? ROLLINTHEHAY
Great player, tears when beaten mopped up by doctor MAESTRO
Green growth? MONEYPLANT
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Immaculate 22 MINT
Instrument in embarrassing condition while, on reflection, needing polish SAXOPHONE
Lovely gravy that tastes divine inspires a cricket side MAMMON
Mammal observed peak over lake, looking up BROWNRAT
Nice draughtsman forgetting university in paper, postgraduate? MATISSE
Party once in row, unable to adapt NEW
Politician and political staff held up in hole, leaving DECAMPMENT
Predator found game circling one river and another from the south GREYWOLF
Rocket, say, attached to this, pressure crushing crew STEAMTRAIN
See 12 LABOUR
Serve, late in the evening, first of diners ATTEND
Shade that is up, from which to get down? EIDER
Shakespearean setting I observed in something dull from Cervantes? ELSINORE
Some 'yep', only on the contrary? NOPE
Wearisome delay, resulting in traditional building work DRYSTONEWALL