The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,631 - Dec 17 2021

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Clues Answers
A group rowing in a newsroom broadcast OARSWOMEN
A pungent flavouring out of large fungus AGARIC
Acting head of institute plugs buzzword? INTERIM
Allocating roles to defend line protecting the king CASTLING
Asian sultanate, British-administered, that is to the west BRUNEI
Biden, for one, raising flag, getting black mark DEMERIT
Block out tabs containing content of YouTube ECLIPSE
Case of regressive fascist is for shrink REDUCE
Check report of sport glasses STEMWARE
Cryptically, it is a busy commercial area CITYCENTRE
Dated girl obliged to get picked up MAID
Drink a six-pack? Then I will get drunk! ABSINTHE
European with present trouble grasping English divine command LETTHEREBELIGHT
Friends given the most common component of breeze block OPPOSE
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Getting on well and clearly brave about it NOSPRINGCHICKEN
Going on record, account penned by non-drinkers is woolly stuff ALPACA
Instance of flogging for all to see in hostilities AUCTION
It's a battle getting piano into small shed LEPANTO
Job, say, pertains to ice houses STOIC
No leaving construction sets in sacred site MECCA
Person who gets paid cash advance PROPOUND
President dismissing Republican to get refreshment CHAI
Radical classical sextet ignored by a record collector ANARCHIST
Remarkable bottom shown by male pants squeezing tight till it hurts ALLTIMELOW
Taking down and out to get £1,000 NOTING
Welsh town's parliamentarian returning penniless PEMBROKE
What shows middle is plump, having trim clothing? CROPTOP
With musical backing, orator shows clipped style STACCATO