The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,259 - Dec 21 2023

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Clues Answers
Account for Essex's banks not attractive EXPLAIN
Bond star turns up, engaging lover once NEXUS
Don't stop performing somewhere in west London? ACTON
Excite a single scoundrel, taking Sierra for spin TURNONONESHEEL
Fabulous contents of bottle that is opened by dope GENIE
Foolish investors quit without pounds? Their partners are dummies VENTRILOQUISTS
Frenchman's cry as Bruce Lee almost stumbles SACREBLEU
General area for sufferers heading for shelter LEEWARD
Give up tackling problem? Hum and haw VACILLATE
Greens periodically seen around desert region NEGEV
Hero apt to struggle grasping Latin Mass PLETHORA
I appreciate that setter regularly showing discernment TASTE
Irritating complaint in German written out twice? MANGE
Mo Salah's header caught by home team's no. 1, a six-footer INSTANT
Clues Answers
Model soldier left without energy PARAGON
One might fix a guy's target in game, over time TENTPIN
One on board red ship by isle CHESSMAN
Playwright lives around top of Scottish mountain IBSEN
President Macron's rejection holds team back NIXON
Raw bananas eaten by Indian running after a naturalist DARWINIAN
See director with Ms Blanchett on set LOCATED
Stepping on slope in front of Ted Heath TRAMPLING
Topless Roman gent? A total flipping idiot IGNORAMUS
Two Old Testament reprobates kneel trembling in stable ONANEVENKEEL
Vacuous, niggling Liberal parties seem familiar RINGABELL
Very suggestively dumping American out of spite VINDICTIVELY
Virtuous person in funny clothing, maybe a knight QUESTER
What follows Dombey, touring round etc. ANDSOON