The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,273 - Jan 8 2024

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Clues Answers
A bird busy as a bee? ATIT
Author of manifesto, I learned, doing a U-turn ELIOT
Car's kit shifted, first say switched up? GEARSTICK
Even though deeper than US state, it's a group of mountains MASSIF
Extra bill passed, one withdrawn ADDED
Familiar voice replied initially: "farewell Jack" RADIOSTAR
Frank in striker's role? UPFRONT
Grant including a loan chased by auditor for specific period CALENDARYEAR
Greatest striker, marker after shirt, say? TOPSCORER
Kent area, looking north: the other county ESSEX
Kick in the teeth, or punch further down? BODYBLOW
Ladies' man loafed about during game POODLE
Manually-operated toy hit with tool SOCKPUPPET
Old road and river dropping? ORDURE
Pair observed in theatre favoured massage of Austrian musician? RUBBERGLOVES
Clues Answers
Porky and fishy? CHUBBY
Rely on family for supply of claret? BLOODBANK
Scent old motor manufacturer has lifted bonnet? ORRIS
See 12 CARD
See 14 TYPIST
See 21 FAKER
Small wave tapped in source of water STANDPIPE
Smoker deciphering formulae FUMAROLE
Something for a Yorkshireman opening for Spooner? FLATCAP
Torrid, Spooner's corruption of the mind? REDHOT
Vegetation left that's fenced off by councils FLORA
Very small house, Oxford home? SHOEBOX
What criminal might do with key before door's opening - might that prove lucky? SCRATCH
Worker in spotty shirt mistaken for secretary SHORTHAND
Youth appearing 18 down, less so in DJ? FATBOYSLIM