The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,977 - Jan 26 2023

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Clues Answers
About making things cleaner and, potentially, also nicer CENSORIAL
Also lacking water after canal settled CUTANDDRY
Board tour Fiji and map all central parts OUIJA
Book in vigorous exercise, moving right to left — it involves handles CBRADIO
Bristol ordered drug for street sweeper LIBERO
Clear tracks are provided in the US by this singer to intimidate jazz fan at the start COWCATCHER
Director flared up having problem over total nonsense ALFREDHITCHCOCK
Elements of dance chosen — it precedes foxtrot ECHO
Ex-England footballer content to leave corner — that hurts CROUCH
I toss bouquet out — completely timeless and ingratiating OBSEQUIOUS
Irregular police looking back over disorganised raid SPORADIC
Man expected to smuggle diamonds DUDE
March, maybe, after conflict — displaying passion WARMTH
New direction, having no old money in the bank INCREDIT
Clues Answers
Northerner's circuit training — learn to carry dumb-bells at first LAPLANDER
Official fines follow contrived alibi BAILIFF
Perhaps mild smell gives away drinking game BEERPONG
Recalling essence of George Michael, say, to cover musical rhythm GROOVE
Regulars in navy, inspired by honour — it's a possibility MAYBE
Revolutionary artist wearing flower — it's cheesy RAREBIT
Saw bishop parking car in front PROVERB
Smarter dog's guarding excavated treasure CUTER
Somehow off to a nasty dance for team building competition? FANTASYFOOTBALL
Somewhat faded it — a bleach is still open to further changes EDITABLE
Take into account, daughter breaking in 17 down, for example INCLUDE
Two ducks, one steeped in some orange — it's stickiest OOZIEST
UK is supporting British drink — they have strings attached BOUZOUKIS
Worth occasionally going into Spar to get beauty product BOTOX