The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,696 - Mar 4 2022

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Clues Answers
A note about lake on fire AFLAME
Chart-topper set cut unmusical sound NOISE
Convenient to adopt unsuitable name for fibre FILAMENT
Crawler identifying former president's wife LADYBIRD
Despicable rise in attention about national costume RATLIKE
Dodgily roped in to swallow hot new painkiller ENDORPHIN
Ecological style of writing about to be promoted GREEN
Entertainment venue close to bath full of chlorine NIGHTCLUB
Escapes including receipts? They shouldn't really be seen OUTTAKES
Fan chasing diminished top seed PEANUT
Fool in show of enjoyment backed rebellion MUTINY
Former figures in garden, with first couple moving back as a penance Expiatory
Get on with climbing fell — location of high-level discussion? BOARDROOM
Give away rental properties before impertinent speech LETSLIP
Handle subject of diplomatic negotiations but not completely TREAT
Clues Answers
Head off evidence of bovine activity in most of the canal trail TOWPATH
I'm the writer with a writer's complaint, say, working in complete absorption IMMERSION
In general, lecturers rejected underground room CELLAR
Independent blocking another newspaper displaying instrument SITAR
Involuntary response when calling to do with sound of speech PHONETIC
Kind component of repeated penalty? TYPE
Large waves swamping tips of pontoon anchor GRAPNEL
Line about number turning up close to fantastic US city CONCORD
Male breaking in to knock off old cape DOMINO
Milk? Fail to provide enough, nicking quarter of pint SKIM
Only accepting half of UK invested in pound? That can be sorted out SOLUBLE
Positive articles regarding all the gods PANTHEON
Special constable carrying radio, pulled out every so often? SPORADIC
Spiritual range, undergoing change of direction? Rubbish SEWAGE
Timber European found below crest RIDGEPOLE