The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,888 - Oct 14 2022

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Clues Answers
A strong tea felt wrong after cold milky drink CAFFELATTE
Answer I see Church retracted ECHO
Authorised measure preceding bitter explanation RATIONALE
Awful short white skirts provid­ed, one under coat of raver HORRIFIC
Calamitous drawing in picture FATAL
Champion almost entirely consuming a drink ADVOCAAT
Circular snares trap bird FLYCATCHER
Collapsed, due to failing after adverse criticism FLAKEDOUT
Cook in oven after second in fridge ROAST
Criminally stupid? Very close THICK
Criminals slow to break into American offices abroad CONSULATES
Dish in sink blocking channel LASAGNE
Excursion set in motion TRIP
For example, lady is filling box having discarded wrapping ARISTO
Load boat RAFT
Clues Answers
Look at a film with a theme that's controversial — as, say, a 23 11? (4,1,4,2,1,5) LIKEAMOTH
Outspoken shark hunter CHEETAH
Possible tool used by belligerent European city? WARSAW
Punishment — motive sought? WHATFOR
See 15 TOAFLAME
See 19 VEST
See 23 ATTRACTION
See 26 ASTHIEVES
See record again DISCOVER
See-through underwear in series beginning to split, check trousers STRING
Talk after company and party, going their different ways, team up COLLABORATE
Taunt Dickens over love that's vacuous HECKLE
Time in government reduced for good measure in small county RUTLAND
Wet academic having removed cap RAINY
Where caps are when begging? ONONESKNEES