The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,265 - Dec 29 2023

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Clues Answers
A form of weed inside thin, drained plant TREEFERN
A street fighter, primarily at scuffles, sustained smack in the mouth? AFTERTASTE
About to present gold prize, ignoring second GIVEORTAKE
Aperture set below light to stop effect from flash REDEYE
Bee can move to open flower BLOOM
Criminal activity in bar: detective shot BANDITRY
Did handle fold under top drawer? FELTTIPPEN
Do they have high bills? Energy comes down with provider finally making cut EGRETS
Drink for American; two litres is nothing SODALL
European, say, travelling with freedom of movement EASY
Feeling to restrict one husband's virility MANHOOD
Fellow with protection bored by love in the morning: it might be soft in bed FOAMRUBBER
Fighter did me with leg moves MIDDLEWEIGHT
Fine powder causing rig to explode ICINGSUGAR
Go over game BRIDGE
Clues Answers
Informal judge with money, winning cases UMP
Kinky thing with bachelor getting close BEND
Leave sandwich to drink last drop of coffee in cup GOBLET
Look towards rule to control depth for foundation FACEPOWDER
Musician's piano course PLAYER
One runs with scoop, originally going to press SPRINTER
Pen memoirs about king BIRO
Pointless biography revealing intimate details LOVELIFE
Road regularly cut off by phone: on a line to centre? RADIAL
Section lifted from weekend supplement EKE
Sun protection factor over 50 if one gets burnt SPLIFF
Sweeping floor around back of larder having quality in stock THOROUGHBRED
Time to show Tramp TREAD
Walk out hosting Good Morning Britain show EXHIBIT
What sheep might have sheared off top HORN