The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,944 - Dec 19 2022

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Clues Answers
A couple of lines on paper briefly make such a record ALLTIME
A hairpin bend in seven reconstructed roads AVENUES
Bear company and don't be swayed STANDFIRM
Bed cold: that's painful COUCH
Birds' duet rudely interrupted DISTURBED
Call to use metric in recycling centre SCRAPYARD
Daily, Charlie gets thinner CLEANER
Don't be a burden REFRAIN
Fine fabric in reddish-yellow FLAME
Flourishing growth of company that's hard to enter BUSHINESS
Have you energy? Hurry! HASTE
Having no cover led Yank astray NAKEDLY
In compartment stand opposite, looking humourless POFACED
Insignificant person, ruthlessly squeezed for money? PIPSQUEAK
Leaves with a double alternative QUITS
Makes available broadcast of icy conditions FREESUP
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On your bike — get moving! PEDAL
Others endlessly mull over; I have an answer RESPONDER
Party at son's place, a cheap lodging DOSSHOUSE
Pass round the port, my man? HUSBAND
Permitted not to pay anything yet? ALLOWED
Place at examination brings praise PLAUDIT
President leaves a drop of red wine MACON
Put straight crooked dealing ALIGNED
Quietly divide up onion SHALLOT
Result of wound allowed to become a sort of fever SCARLET
Ruin of the French city sacked by Greeks DESTROY
Sort of seat: dog needs it back TIPUP
Struggle of telecoms companies in 1939/40? PHONEYWAR
Take car and leave it here overnight? DRIVE
Takes ages going to pot this red DITHERS
This selection produced all sorts of creatures NATURAL