The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,938 - Dec 12 2022

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A grim tortuous character performance RIGMAROLE
Artists first impressed by youngsters CUBISTS
Bare northern parts a Breton loved UNADORNED
Below par wage? SICKPAY
Brief top PRIME
Degenerate Republican's falling asleep RELAPSE
Dishevelled engineers put back more grating ROUGHER
English medic turned up with hat on, first landing here? CAPECOD
Hip fractured recently in pursuit PHILATELY
Little Boy's younger and nastier cousin admitting personal problem to hospital doctor HBOMB
Modern language degree, so it appears BASIC
Mum stops a sailor boarding container vessel CATAMARAN
Music for dancing bears spanning prohibition era HABANERAS
Not the best variety of bean to eat? RUNNERSUP
Outrage as a Guardian setter's reported APPAL
Outstanding lakes in Britain polluted BRILLIANT
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Physician left after a woman's protracted delivery DRAWL
Prayer leads to our redemption, I gather COLLECTOR
Renowned athlete bearing name initially misprinted in schedule ROGER
Sailor in action regularly dropped off here? CABIN
Sauce recipes, tomato included PESTO
School's top people finally cracking Nutmeg's riddle SIEVE
Scoundrel blocking intelligence agency's bugs CICADAS
Seasonal post with strings attached? MAYPOLE
See 4 PARTY
See 5 BANNISTER
Spades cut in dull card game OMBRE
Study setter's material DENIM
Tart flavouring a little bit sweet LEMONDROP
Those with orders to carry out on battlefield? STRETCHER
Touring East, passes on hand-rolled ciggies REEFERS
WWII fighter to make unauth­orised flight, returning seaman DESERTRAT