The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,038 - Apr 7 2023

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Clues Answers
'Garpen' for 24? PAPERBACKWRITER
23 down 23 down for 24? HELLO
7: one held up by Matisse after some tickling? SIAMESECAT
Amateurish player stuffing ex-Wimbledon champion Serena, initially brazen SHAMELESS
Behind seaside structure, more choppy BUMPIER
Bent course, one's twisted at first DISHONEST
Bird, a ton in stomach MACAW
Current fashion in leisurewear, a bit retro? ELNINO
Grass that comes up just the same MARRAM
I'm off food, by the sound of it? CIAO
In good condition, hollow round circles - like so? RINGSHAPED
King entering battle with new cavalier, pessimist WETBLANKET
Mog given food, though not all — and stroke FELINE
Not a soul hit? NOONE
Part of lettering on gold medal, perhaps GONG
Clues Answers
Pole blows up SPAR
Procession where heart broken by 24? CORTEGE
Promise broken by Paul's wife in budgie smugglers, perhaps? SWIMWEAR
Providing energy, dainty sweetheart for 24? IFEELFINE
Pup with 24? WHELP
Right leg, bit above it SPOTON
Rock hurtled into French cottage GRANITE
Second film editor working for 24? TICKETTO
See 13 GOODBYE
See 18 RIDE
Spooner's kick up the backside for US drink ROOTBEER
Tube put in ground, we hear, for grower in fields (always)? STRAWBERRY
Unit of computer processing speed, for example, a failure after problem's back MEGAFLOP
White stone in lake rolled back onto flower ALABASTER