The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,836 - Aug 15 2022

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Clues Answers
Appear depressed, but work through debilitating condition MOPE
Bad feeling, as I'm taken in by a mate ACRIMONY
Be fussy in dealing with infestation NITPICK
Cut of meat for shelf RACK
Drinking beer, work steadily but dimly PALELY
Edge past river; this one? RHONE
French boy using English measure EMILE
Hate speech perhaps gets Mike arrested by police with violence POLEMIC
Having toilet break, quietly kept in touch INTHELOOP
Hi there, Richard: Hamlet knew him YORICK
Idle autumn: nothing before onset of winter FALLOW
In a match, goalie who has grouse to nurse GAMEKEEPER
Initially ready to please, suffering setback RELAPSE
Interfere in award to be announced MEDDLE
Lengthen pamphlet after person making regular cuts PROTRACT
Clues Answers
No longer a priest? Fabulous — was really good! DEFROCKED
No participant in the betting, but one rakes it in CROUPIER
Nob's name entered in fifth rank GRANDEE
Old Mac from croft developed novel smallholding COLDCOMFORTFARM
One dumped on old aircraft — time to see another world EXOPLANET
One of two bound for power PROP
Preferred a thing from Paris CHOSE
Quick look as dog is heard PEEK
Rely on this unwritten promise? Goodness! UPONMYWORD
Reserved arena and sportingly fought RINGFENCED
Sporting trial includes children's game: come on, young lady! ATTAGIRL
Tacitly agreed to break heartless spy — no difficulty SIMPLICITY
Threat of proper illumination? PERIL
Would-be regicide, chap goes two ways in speech GUYFAWKES