The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,704 - Mar 14 2022

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Clues Answers
Character of intricate particle COMPLEXION
Consignment from small trendy chaps with a bit of talent SHIPMENT
Directories head of department lost when moving desk ESCRITOIRE
Failure in half of London area? DEMISE
Good government has merely to disregard outsiders and follow party lines DOGGEREL
Highly suspicious airman lacking papers PARANOID
Inattentive pedestrian perhaps crosses end of avenue CARELESS
Iron crease for Tom perhaps FELINE
Irrelevant alarm I time to go off IMMATERIAL
It can transport a large number RAFT
King in dodgy rodeo cheated ROOKED
Locks securing books and eyewash HOTAIR
Look after European that Parisian conservation group finds persuasive ELOQUENT
Papers initially banned under ministerial framework BUMF
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Passed a territory containing grave SEDATE
Pitiful tale of son of a bitch and Southern politician SOBSTORY
Powerless to cross street to get bananas UNSTABLE
Questionable royal chap dancing around front of palace APOCRYPHAL
Relish is French with zero added ZEST
Secure present for fan WINNOW
Small, almost entirely disgusting, bug WEEVIL
Smear something on back of book obscuring ending BLUR
Son who plays truant NOSHOW
Suspend meetings of professional fraudster? PROROGUE
Thick unpleasant smell above climber BOVINE
Threat from soldiers on crack MENACE
Throw about rum that's cheap and nasty SHODDY
Use gin to develop brilliance GENIUS