The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,203 - Dec 5 2022

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Clues Answers
Almost everything eaten by sea creature's foul! SQUALID
Brace for party leader broadcast PAIR
Carpeting tripped tot heading off toddling inside TALKINGTO
Church gathering incorporated piece of cake CINCH
Clubs worker's sacked, caught breaking bottle opener CORKSCREW
Day before American artist's retrospective, it's blocked SNOOKERED
Detective managed to retire without getting to rock bottom NADIR
Detectives in violent tussle seizing drug SLEUTHS
Dislikes trapping poor mouse for co-residents HOUSEMATES
Endure, long after date that's absolutely final LASTDITCH
Falsely superior large loaf has seeds occasionally BIGHEADED
Film star rocks party, wearing nothing SCREENIDOL
Hang around with dopehead's mate DALLY
Indulged by wearing uniforms I'd later bother keeping LUXURIATED
Large number of British having trouble at home with nothing coming in BILLION
Let's go travelling, tour's beginning on your bike GETLOST
Clues Answers
Letter from Greece is first of hundreds in Tate collection THETA
Most desolate quarter has listed building WILDEST
Mum's quiet after son in car accident SMASH
Natural gemstones not right for rings PEALS
One with no hope of French act winning DEFEATIST
Redo short haircut for swimmer REDMULLET
Regular guest is host for debate ARGUE
Rejected new street map that's variable and eccentric ZANY
So distant up to now THUSFAR
Teach new skills online RETRAIN
Team weakens, stuffed with southern hotel's extra food SIDEDISHES
Terrible fellow you reportedly left after a week AWFUL
The lift is out of order, being most dirty FILTHIEST
Thin line moving between English and American style ELAN
Time opponent's taken over me is not significant TRIVIAL
Wally's quick rejoinder partly backfired JERK