The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,174 - May 16 2022

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A place to go after hidden traitors SECRETAGENTS
Ambition to have job that's upright GOALPOST
Big band playing around Long Island, performing without rehearsal ADLIBBING
Bird will resist eating nuts, initially WREN
Cluster of small pellets thrown at gophers GRAPESHOT
Dealer made to return revolutionary painting? TRADER
Desires to have apprentice replace new young horses YEARLINGS
Find fault with shot when the temperature drops dramatically SCOLD
For example, add young parsnip tips to dish from north Africa? EGYPTIAN
In no time, a local concocted soothing medicine CALAMINELOTION
In parts of Ottawa, shops are inundated AWASH
Iron-based swings sound like suitable fairground attractions FERRISWHEELS
Jail sentence still active after death — that's disproportionate LARGERTHANLIFE
Joint that with added grease helps hard work ELBOW
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One following whiskey carrier in this detective story WHODUNIT
Pick up hot dog INCUR
Rescind brief authority REMIT
Roman team leader's small change with first game coming up CENTURION
Semi-verbal, say, after drinking too much of this? VERMOUTH
Star I'm backing to take off? MINUS
Stressed from being off centre? Au contraire! ONEDGE
Strong face lacks depth but shows some promise POTENTIAL
Switch edges on dresses? That's rational SOBER
Tailor (tiny and agile) creates warm atmosphere GENIALITY
Truncheon William shortened, adding wedge perhaps BILLYCLUB
We blogged about having slight limb deformity BOWLEGGED
With skill, you can take odd bits off fat belly ABLY
Without hesitation, the smallest note MINIM