The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,993 - Feb 14 2023

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A sweetheart around end of date given a plant ALOEVERA
Article in French passed — text finally filed without change UNEDITED
Bad priest, beginning to end EVIL
Colourless mineral, see, in vessel completely knocked over GYPSUM
Conservative grip in decline? CONTRACTION
End of broadcasting, say, for channel GUTTER
Exist to lead state and work hard BEAVER
Fizz fizzing endlessly ASTI
Functioning with company, leader of party once confronting us? ONCOMING
Garment with flower, look, on pet POLONECK
Get confused with opinion offered by hospital department ENTANGLE
Horse half-clad? Then you must secure saddle somehow CLYDESDALE
House needs me, servant reportedly crude in style? HOMEMADE
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Image of false god held by wicked one EIDOLON
Issue the enemy raised? EMIT
Lamp is lit by holy person, one who praises God? PSALMIST
Loud girl full of dazzle and ostentation FLASHINESS
Noah's second boy turned out to be one riding elephant MAHOUT
Novel with expression of amusement one cheers LOLITA
On rising trail mostly flog buggy GOLFCART
Oxford maybe has novel about love SHOE
Relaxed Left pinching Conservative policy RECLINED
Right politician being seen outside city minister's residence RECTORY
Support for Leicester? CHEESEBOARD
US criminal unaided, better for hiding ALCAPONE
Words to explain part of race coming to conclusion LEGEND