The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,184 - Sep 25 2023

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Clues Answers
12 up, astride a black horse ARABIAN
Before surgery, medic gives some medicine DROPS
Best route to the attic? TOPFLIGHT
Check for bugs in room: it's a lottery SWEEP
Close lane, source of confusion for a special occasion CONEOFF
Convertible frequently held by red light SOFTTOP
Demonstration, a nuisance, about to go off PROTEST
Fixing drink in Scottish island? Good ARRANGING
Flags regularly seen with emblems ENSIGNS
Flower seen in a spring month foolish to cut back AMARYLLIS
Gorge or diet: what's in it for northerner? GEORDIE
Half-hearted floor cleaner is a misery MOPER
Her Nibs used to take a dip here INKWELL
Herald's up on one leg, out of control RAMPANT
It was not I who made that remark, I agree YOUSAIDIT
Leave wife the means to settle the bill GODUTCH
Clues Answers
Meeting two holding hands at bar ENCOUNTER
Nerveless behaviour, if dragons are flying around SANGFROID
Normal to cut the end off vegetable PARSNIP
One on the pull for 22, showing symptom of a cold? RUDOLPH
Presumably he doesn't mind being sacked at Christmas SANTA
Pretended enthusiasm about karate, losing heart FAKED
Race history put together in moving tribute FLYPAST
Ready for Nigerian heretic to revert NAIRA
Resist, as Indian state profits start to tumble GOAGAINST
Snort gram to get high and use violence STRONGARM
Some hold refusal to be irritating ANNOY
Spinning stick, first to break little bulb DISTAFF
Spread round a square in town MARGATE
Swap corded cloth with finer material REPLACE
Time to fight? ENEMY
Your lad misbehaving, Mary? OURLADY