The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,304 - Feb 13 2024

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Clues Answers
A short film full of energy AVID
Biodiverse area with ground on fire: cover-up by right-leaning despot? RAINFOREST
Blow hot dish FRITTER
Class warfare, I think, somewhat regressive TIER
Cue in slang I screwed up SIGNAL
Current art is designed on paper AIRSTREAM
Don't touch German on his way around Germany HANDSOFF
Frank's result of Welsh pub crawl announced? DIRECT
Great passion consuming sweets after a turnover? FIRST
Influential Victorian essayist clearly red-pencilled CARLYLE
Just monkey caught by foxy SIMPLY
Kind that is four-eyed? SPECIES
Money bound to inspire premier in surprisingly moderate policy CENTRISM
One skilled in communication, and bagging gold medal WORDSMITH
Originally clinker-built, say, sailing ship CUTTER
Clues Answers
Outrage, Beyond the Fringe? OFFEND
Overheard, a beautiful thing AFFAIR
Qualification as cowboy, say? RIDER
Rotten scum done over, taken apart by a big gun HIGHMUCKAMUCK
See 13 Across WHATYOU
See 13 Across WISHFOR
See 23 Down RATE
Show respect before my hound BOWWOW
Slightly off, s-scent of gardens? SKEWWHIFF
Sycophantic luvvy ultimately backing Yankee in Jolie? NICEYNICEY
Transfer fee in conclusion very, very much appreciated when raised DEVOLVE
Ulcer or boil observed by one's ear? SORE
Waste, speaking when wasted? SLURRY
White House club wary of far-off guarded response to ambitions (2,7,4,3,4,3) BECAREFUL