The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,214 - Oct 30 2023

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A name attached? Just the opposite ANON
After defensive blunder, initially, was captain viewed in inappropriate way? OGLED
Contemptible? That's quite probable LIKEASNOT
Emphatically not just any part of Athens – it's in Parthenon THE
European male with female outside, muscular types HEMEN
Financial supporters replacing leader with East German socialist ENGELS
Flair seen in Michelangelo's centrepiece ELAN
Gloomy tone between chess opponents? GREY
It adds fuel to flame in Scottish town WICK
Lacking direction, I am trapped in area? Not so AIMLESS
Make mad, awfully enraged or otherwise angered DERANGE
Many notes after poor term, one's performance raised TREMOLOS
Means to test rule – I expect no changes EXCEPTION
Nonconformist having not even a single way to escape (3.3.3) ODDONEOUT
North of Land's End, fish moved effortlessly SKATED
Odd when man changes into this? HANDMEDOWN
One covers two miles in ten, going astray on the way IMMINENT
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Party vote following piece of text that's contradictory PARADOX
People in America pursue legal redress in hearing SIOUX
Piece knocked off eg marble counter CHIP
Property of some numbers – remove pairs and one remains ODDNESS
Reported as reporter, say NOTED
See 24 CHASE
Sham work without fee turned up PSEUDO
Sharply strike SMACK
Some trouble – but only some – for transport system METRO
Standard statement of support for barrier STOCKADE
Tediously persist, in a word, as monster DRAGON
Turn off none? That's plain LLANO
What could be wrong as a rule in a concerning Roman emperor AURELIAN
What makes Brendan tick, increasing learning MEMORISING
What's flown by a test pilot? KITE
Writer about chaos goes round the bend – it's a futile quest WILDGOOSE