The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,232 - Nov 20 2023

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Clues Answers
A pair of bishops at scripture, one wearing a mitre perhaps ABBOT
After tea say took charge of games as coach perhaps TRANSPORT
Angry pub scene results in hail of missiles BARRAGE
Arrangements one may be reduced to RANKS
Be very busy, certain to hitch up something off the shoulder HUMERUS
Bugs a crew precisely dealt with CREEPYCRAWLIES
Bulb working – something positive, possibly ONION
Coming to see one's vocation CALLING
Directed media to reform AIMED
Electricity essential for this working meal? POWERBREAKFAST
Gangster carrying gun round, warning to get out FIREALARM
Had been to take boat trip for Christmas cheer WASSAIL
How does the decimal system work? I have concentrated INTENSIVE
Instrument made in red and orange, strangely REEDORGAN
Clues Answers
Lack of two principal characters ruining scene ABSENCE
Long lost texts found mixed up in local addresses DEADSEASCROLLS
More inquisitive about one getting extra rowdy NOISIER
Muscle that might make chins pert? Yes and no SPHINCTER
Pine not turning up: it's worth thousands of pounds LONGTON
Pretended son played badly SHAMMED
Revive Frenchman with whiskey RENEW
Run a short fiddle in cases of meat RAVIOLI
Secure dog perhaps in vehicle LANDROVER
Subversion headed off in issue of book EDITION
Tall thin plank you cut down LANKY
Thin wrapping can frustrate TINFOIL
Trickster handy with a card PRACTICALJOKER
Wife on horse, as it were, has to wrap up SWADDLE