The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,138 - Sep 6 2021

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Bishop, say — private individual needing more experience BEGINNER
Combined fighting force starts to experience difficulties UNITED
Criminal with ridiculous speed on dodgy road DESPERADO
Defeated finally over issue? Resign DEMIT
Eve's ruin wrecked absolutely everything UNIVERSE
Excellent group of directors? Right! STARBOARD
Excellent railway, well ventilated AIRY
King at this time, one unbelievable person not really so clever? KNOWITALL
Lady journalists covering extreme parts of empire PEERESS
Leave fellows needing time in division of company DEPARTMENT
Loud tune in entertainment event FAIR
Male animal given fabulous fruit BULLACE
One who deals with a hive of activity BEEKEEPER
Plant with sticky substance placed in shelter LEGUME
Professional meeting reported in March PROCESSION
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Ray, hugging daughter, left in state of great confusion BEDLAM
Regret that could make me sorer REMORSE
Repartee from British worker meeting royal lady BANTER
Slander from venomous creature, Irish ASPERSE
Solemn girl's first to have wild party! GRAVE
Some Paris luminaries in poor part of city SLUM
South Africa has boys making healthy dishes SALADS
Stick notice on front of present ADHERE
Suit with things that get left in garden sheds SPADES
Support the old man — it's right to get stuck in PROP
Supporter of poor sons losing love, abandoned SPONSOR
Told to be independent? No RELATED
True comedians performing in factual TV programmes DOCUMENTARIES
US author twitching, using words rhythmically? POETIC