The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,260 - Dec 22 2023

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Bottle used as weapon by Clint Eastwood MAGNUM
Closely observe what's cut in middle of Corn Belt NOTABENE
Crazy outing in Rome or New York, say, in touching relationship CONTIGUITY
Destruction of Capitol that's newsworthy TOPICAL
Diva and demure megastar sharing male PRIMADONNA
Dulles or JFK, for example, spoke for forum, finally, in broken Latin TERMINAL
Fateful day in Senate that is ending early IDES
God is object of American missions MARS
Grieves about middle of Louisiana and perilous times CRISES
Helps a number of Romans over troubles also engulfing part of US AVAILS
I'll be upset after start of conflict, since America is what produces it CASUSBELLI
Leader in Congress introducing a law about cigarette problem in fall CATARACT
Like some senators, protest 50% of Arctic being taken over DEMOCRATIC
Lone answer for New Orleans, more for Rome, for instance? ANAGRAMS
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Measures section of totem, possibly TEMPOS
Musical politician in Latin home, mostly rebuilt HAMILTON
Name for hill in Rome in a Latin exam, initially -- under pressure PALATINE
Name in hood for stadium ARENA
One bishop of Rome, like all associated with pride LEONINE
Part of Star Wars character with little time for final notice OBIT
Place for events in Rome, mainly about America CIRCUS
Polish bilingual Brendan follows in US city SANDIEGO
Reconstructed Incan material one found in Peru, say LATIN
Sam, for example, a Republican? That's iffy UNCLEAR
See 25 AMERICAN
Sex in party set up for poet OVID
Slangily eliminate Republican in company, a noted speaker CICERO
Something created by senators, say, covering half of Utah STATUTE