The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,942 - Dec 16 2022

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Clues Answers
7 anchovies, for example? TOPPING
7 bird MERLIN
7 for good measure robed in uplifting colours GANDALF
7 insect of old DUMBLEDORE
7 solving crossword? CRACKING
As bouncers edged, rubbish openers helping slip ABERRATION
Don't eat in bar round front of restaurant STARVE
Family almost broken by contrary leader in unscrupulous monster, Roman emperor CALIGULA
Fault in hinge worsening finally, noise coming from behind stable door? NEIGHING
Foreign children less savage KINDER
Good Japanese drink SAKE
Grand 7 club MACE
Great reptile with different head WIZARD
Grow old, as 7 PROSPERO
Clues Answers
Insect in tree it damaged, feeding on elm, ultimately TERMITE
Nirvana is featured in show PARADISE
Old Greek king perhaps banking on one retiring MINOAN
Only in sacred mantra, I love traditional Neapolitan song OSOLEMIO
Part of two hospitals taken up in London area SOHO
Pass around clockwise initially, always the other way VICE
Penny swallowed by 7 — that's eaten at the end of the day SUPPER
President with a new flat PEDESTRIAN
Religious scholar's brief chat RABBI
See 2 VERSA
Smooth American painter in small jumper SANDHOPPER
To the sheltered side, fighting evident between Yorkshiremen? LEEWARDS
Unknown acid so misrepresented in circular diagrams ZODIACS
Wicked romp, tale limited in time TEMPORAL