The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,635 - Dec 22 2021

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Clues Answers
12 in a word shifting under root vegetable, briefly CARROW
12 Paul owned on film ETIHAD
12 swapping halves in test? AMEX
12, where two crossings on carpets reversed STAMFORD
12: 12 that is with stream EMIRATES
Back socialist after U-turn, right-wing politician being offensive DEROGATORY
Bit stuck in lift that hasn't open­ed, one giving the illusion of movement? OPARTIST
Brother I see sent up after relative losing head in prison CISTERCIAN
Bully races out where it all kicks off? ATSOURCE
Crew member pocketing a charm COAX
Dark coloured head and forehead on knight NUTBROWN
Despicable type almost finished SORDID
Dirt, GO? GROUND
Happy taking flight in one's mind? UPSTAIRS
Clues Answers
Lovely tune, ultimately inspiring start of hymn — listen! LOOKHERE
Motion's art form — might that be in him? POETRY
Nasty look securing newspaper worker for Punch LEFTHANDER
Raise cube enclosed by layer HEIGHTEN
See 22 across STADIUM
See 7 ROAD
See 8 BRIDGE
Splash out on Midlands 12 LONDON
Stop cutting curly hair daily PERDIEM
Substitute player knocked unconscious, part of boot on youngster's head UNDERSTUDY
Table includes boundaries from your old player LYRIST
Trouble over sphincter, tender ADORING
Unknown number visiting away 12 ANFIELD
Valley area underneath emptied into rivers RUHR