The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,785 - Jun 16 2022

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Clues Answers
Abstain from drug that is cut ESCHEW
After spring, darkness reduced, just about WELLNIGH
Almost cut short new hanging CURTAIN
Bachelor eats with son running round? Such vulgarity! BAWDINESS
Behave badly in a time-consuming contest ACTUP
Book range in the end but not completely ATLAS
Cast hated snags, the ones behind the scenes STAGEHANDS
Check scenery support SETBACK
Computer's the way to capture Joe's tricky display MAGICSHOW
Demand Yankee auditor's time of reckoning? TAXYEAR
Engineer examined such a dramatic device DEUSEXMACHINA
Fancy Dorothy scoffing beef as standard practice! ORTHODOXY
Hose this GT after it's overhauled TIGHTS
Individual is firm about dramatist IONESCO
Juliet swung round topless, getting derided JEERED
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Leave Egypt's borders around eleven EXIT
Note Norma perhaps fronting work in 18 OPERATE
One examines canines first after depression DENTIST
One in the pits wears this halo? HEADLIGHT
Record trouble with canal — it is vanishing ENTER
Squad leaves at start of Macbeth TEAM
Stainer's notes held by male alto HENNA
Stripped duke finished hiding uniform DENUDED
Stuck in woods, Romeo can't help giggling CORPSES
The Stage article about enthralling atmosphere THEATRE
Tidy jasmine at entrance, clipping what's choking it NEATEN
When news is on usually officer listens ATTENDS
Woman smuggled documents inside for playwright SHERIDAN
Xmas missive inspiring old western playwright NOELCOWARD