The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,323 - Mar 6 2024

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Clues Answers
Bit of Flora's drink quaffed by jazzman occasionally AZALEA
Come across motorway, with help for driving northwards MEET
Crime boss and criminal lad avoid Pluto's friend DONALDDUCK
Day tours round Apollo's destination MOON
Deliver key, entering street abroad RESCUE
Echo possibly roused about Narcissus's face RESOUND
Encourage aboard 25 people looking after Ops SURGEONS
Grunt holding large article from German plane GLIDER
Hard rock in set of bars around UK province GRANITE
Janus-like reporter's also confronted TWOFACED
King George to consume fat in 1728 GREATGROSS
Maiden popular with Delphi's leader is Psyche MIND
Manage to check everything with one inspiring figure CALLIOPE
Mercury, say, is a scorcher? SINGER
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News about nitwit losing heart in a dozy way DROWSILY
Old French city near ground around former capital Narbonne
Old man put on Daphne's clothing for Eros DESIRE
One running through data for Victoria etc STATIONS
Outspoken, taboo comedian aboard small vehicles in parade BANDWAGONS
Perhaps Pan, in fables, severely upset VESSEL
Prince wearing drunkard's hat TOPPER
Promise to protect harbours in Nike's domain SPORTSWEAR
Readers wanting English changed in bold characters DARERS
Shakespearean killer with tongue for slander ASPERSE
Took off dressed like Batman, about to leave APED
Vulcan, say, heading for metal heap? I'm amazed about it COMPILER
What happens when weekend starts for Phoebe et al FRIENDS
Word that qualifies dog rolling over in awful mire MODIFIER