The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,253 - Dec 14 2023

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Clues Answers
Adores gin drunk with extravagance GRANDIOSE
Allowable wrestling manoeuvre is not yet determined ONHOLD
Cancer the lab destroyed, having freedom of action CARTEBLANCHE
Cruel behaviour is accepted by unhappy male SADISM
Daughter given violent shock with wife leaving? Completely swamped DRENCHED
Dined with a solicitor around end of case ATEOUT
Disruptive seeing move of University in the red ROUGE
Edited merest outline giving extra time to this show? SONETLUMIERE
Former religious figure not entirely accepting church swap EXCHANGE
Hard job retaining first opening for rock singer CHORISTER
Heightened writing style claims mirage is shimmering MAGICREALISM
Insecticide – source of dangerous mistakes involving iodine DERRIS
Large number ignoring European aboard spacecraft? On the contrary, it gives a sort of a kick SCISSORS
Laughter about open mic initially upset big shot MAHARAJAH
Clues Answers
Means to fill stove joining me to supply one not at home AWAYGAME
Old man and young woman twirling throughout PASSIM
One broadcasting catchy tunes – they have loads they can take up SKYHOOKS
Performer on Britain's Got Talent, perhaps, to trick panellist CONJUROR
Question over penning occult knowledge in book QUARTO
Sauce? Feel bad after ingesting old one AIOLI
Saving time, scan each flower SWEETPEA
Second token used in Montana MOMENT
Spa article – longing to get stuck into that AACHEN
Steers line through border regions HELMS
Tangled Mass on lake needing large equipment MATERIEL
Trains under review, as expected ROLLINGSTOCK
US city's backed argument for amalgamation SYNTHESIS
Used primarily to hang, put in inverted position UPEND