The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,269 - Jan 3 2024

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Clues Answers
'These islands are Danish', kings proclaimed FAROES
Amber, say, to commit further offence? RESIN
Back pain over half way down AGO
Ben-Hur, not surprisingly, a character loved by many women BUNTHORNE
Bloomers dropped, pulled up to cover bare bum TULIPS
Card before queen ultimately is for ace player? TENNISPRO
Diamonds held in mobile units – one of those with crown jewels on display? NUDIST
Eleven witches taste starter in cockroach, shame decapitated COVENTRY
English poet briefly embracing American characteristic of thrillers SUSPENSE
Escape punishment and pass out GETOFF
First of germs caught in hanky you and I lifted, gripping item SUGARTONGS
Hard to swallow, 's dubious as a homophone? STODGY
I persist, for determination in the end works FIRSTPERSON
Little one played near older relative in the pits? BABYGRAND
Lose sense, briefly, as troll GOBLIN
Clues Answers
Lump in throat before game, teenage passion? TONSIL
Piece of camembert: ought it, typically, to be hard cheese? TOUGH
Powerful cut behind ending in catch, grrrr! HARRUMPH
Range with a figure in pounds APENNINES
Relative: 'M' for it in audible accent? SIS
Sandwich with a good filling for virtuoso PAGANINI
See 10 Across CITY
See 21 TITTY
See 9 Across HOCKEY
Senior has boiled rice regularly OLDIE
Sounds and visuals I edit, almost all mum rubbished MULTIMEDIA
Stupid moralistic performance without lecture? PIGIGNORANT
Tory failing over banks GOVE
Trimming on parasol in whiter than white colour PURPLE
Vessel's tiny mouth? GOBLET