The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,928 - Nov 30 2022

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Clues Answers
Always at the top, superior team evidently rested excellent offensive player STEREO
Ancient city, show one that is knocked over POMPEII
Bit of a thinker devising a ploy in bed PINEAL
Dali appears surreal in skilful training exercise DEAD
Element put away, little one NEONATE
Go and howl back? (6,3,4,2,6) ANSWERTHE
Indication of sorrow as holiday cancelled — blast! TEARASTRIPOFF
Injuring knee lower, dagger's first to go in — is that sharp practice? NEEDLEWORK
Look behind outhouse initially for shelter in garden GAZEBO
One ridiculing another drink served by barista, audibly? MOCKER
Plant belonging to you and me THYME
Published remarkable children's author RANSOME
Rake, for example, up bum CADGE
Really, really, unexceptional SOSO
Runner accepts cost for getting treatment — what needs paying? DOCTORSFEE
Clues Answers
See 14 CALLOF
See 14 NATURE
See 19 THEDOG
See 19 ISWAGGING
See 25 LIFT
See 27 BODY
Slice passed round if a terribly cold dessert PARFAIT
Small curl cut back SCRIMP
Spooner's trailing man in protective clothing RIOTGEAR
Stick and stone grow PROPAGATE
Thick-soled shoe, it's said to shock in burlesque SKIBOOT
Turning over place, one wicked party! LIVEITUP
Where leader seemingly subservient, lightweight agent said 'go to work' (3,4,2,7,3,3) THETAIL
Where virtual reality exper­ienced, not liking New York art museum? METAVERSE