The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,976 - Jan 25 2023

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Clues Answers
A surgical pioneer is a star ALISTER
A way to speak STUTTER
Almost relaxed, accepting constant postponement RESPITE
Bag half of goals at Chelsea SATCHEL
Bargain with tough heartless sort of bomber STEALTH
Bird makes car leave the roundabout OUSEL
By lake I want to plant special crop LINSEED
Chomping on cigar, concerned with carbon compounds ORGANIC
Computer game is the pits, one cries MINESWEEPER
Engineer eats last of canteen pap SNAPPER
Expecting to be accompanied by Lee? WITHCHILD
Fine summer? Put in one more particular FADDIER
Flashes extremely smart on dresses STROBES
Graduate exercising a stir in this job? BARISTA
Hairstyle, one captivating husband SHINGLE
Look embarrassed, like an unsuccessful matador GORED
Clues Answers
Made to relax in chairs nurses died SEDATED
Mood sours in the queues: such long journeys to the supermarket FOODMILES
Painting, crouch so air can circulate CHIAROSCURO
Prohibit indirect moves to control temperature INTERDICT
Puts in the box or on the board POSTS
Rage at answer to this clue, then have penny-drop moment SEETHELIGHT
Result of seeing red in Aquae Sulis? Earlybath
Satellite town yet to be built LUNARCOLONY
Second in command at sea briefly returns for a little scrap that brings a charge ION
Shot cut trip short RID
Shot lengthy film, avoiding Spain PIC
Sport which the mob runs RACKETS
Start eating using a finger: shortly, any number DIGIN
The boot bag made of this SACKING
Using no force is perfect for criminal LAWLESS
Wade's opponent in court sounds dear ROE