The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,212 - Feb 6 2023

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Clues Answers
A rugby player's embracing love that's very suitable APROPOS
A second condition produces expression of incredulity ASIF
Assured true agenda is different GUARANTEED
Begin street painting? START
Calmly start to enfold escort in artful embrace SEDATELY
Chance of promotion within popular hospital department INADVERTENT
Check prisoners learn with time CONSTRAINT
Creep and drop drug into drink SNAKEBITE
Dog mangled exterior in France FOXTERRIER
Enthusiastic about instant noodle teriyaki option, initially INTO
Fabricate without force unusual micro-organisms BACTERIA
Follows society's discussions STALKS
Gloom of the Parisian couple DESPAIR
Hush a male magician SHAMAN
King's instrument for fiddler? CARDSHARP
Clues Answers
Make orderly finally, finally happy following time with papers TIDYUP
Measure decline in deer DOSAGE
Memsahib is customarily holding flower HIBISCUS
Nonsense written about old British machine ROBOT
One taken in by copies turning up in colour SEPIA
Peaceful period badly interrupted by discontented donkey IDYLL
Pretty busy after a dry run ATTRACTIVE
Puritan losing head becomes vulgar RUDE
Reptile softly enters land TERRAPIN
Special ceremonies for goblins? SPRITES
Steps into bunk under the influence BLADDERED
Stop husband getting key HALT
Substitute is right over upturned label inside safe SURROGATE
Take old Christmas film enthusiasts back SNAFFLE
Tribute, as inmates toil abroad TESTIMONIAL