The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,723 - Apr 5 2022

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Clues Answers
'Comedian' encompasses a fashionable occupation — join the queue WAIT
All the universe except the speed of light is an assimilation process OSMOSIS
Bell cracked by a US art critic? CARICATURIST
Can south-eastern officer have control of Hollywood? TINSELTOWN
Clipper's No 1 record-keeper has day off TOPIARIST
Cotton on stick TWIG
Cutlery support for mature anthropoid SILVERBACK
Dashing lover left out popular oriental cold dish of meat? GALANTINE
Deep trench lacking a facility for craft MARINA
Definitive crooks a diver must avoid THEBENDS
Dessert product, one taken during exercise FRUITPIE
Earth caught by radio inter­ference over the moon ECSTATIC
Essentially, newcomer tackles code of silence OMERTA
Fast mover, iconic figure: 'Don't like being rejected!' CHEETAH
Found bliss? Hate to differ! ESTABLISH
Clues Answers
Latest war over the sea SALTWATER
Marathon taking place, cutting through Lake Geneva, initially LONG
Mean to change leader's vision SIGHT
Measure uncompleted turn and record ENROL
Money detectives at last appearance of The Clash, date-wise COINCIDE
Network device doesn't start — it's far from gold OUTER
Not paying attention — makes amends in bed, squeezing sweetheart's bottom ABSENTMINDED
Old habit of city gents: get naked under cover of trees PINSTRIPES
Political leader holds back gentleman, a solid figure PRISM
Regard support protecting a chest muscle RESPECT
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Solitary record success includes REM riff HERMIT
State in Brazil covered in Virginia creeper ACRE
Very legitimate request SOLICIT
Where non-western carbon emission leads to revulsion ABHORRENCE