The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,024 - Mar 22 2023

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Clues Answers
Desk twice ransacked — this could not be worse WICKEDEST
America detaining university lecturer — that's reportedly in order THEUSUAL
Amuse daughter going round water feature in capital TREVI
Be behind redhead in shadow TRAIL
Break with former court favourite? Boycott's no good! TIMEOFF
Cause of suffering — not having a second bottle! SCOURGE
Chances of US mum fighting to keep husband largely the same MUCHOFAMUCHNESS
Decorating trouble — call to engage handyman in the end ADORNING
Exploits at work finally impress weaklings MILKSOPS
Fish round lake doing nothing IDLE
Foreign article is clear-sighted REALISTIC
Heavy metal backing musician covering Iron Maiden's originals OSMIUM
Here, time's up! CLOCKTOWER
Hill on track heading west — I start to climb moving on NOMADIC
Clues Answers
Inflexible — read nothing but rubbish OBDURATE
Lack of variety cycling — correct? Let me think! TEDIUM
Make a mistake feeding rustic poet HERRICK
Meet round side and do a runner FLIT
Not still angry? HOPPINGMAD
One hour's spent describing Meg's backside — cheeky! ROGUISH
Pets whose traditional enemies doubled at first Moggies
Rents show no restraint LETRIP
Sailor isn't entertaining creature of the night LORIS
Same agent changed what player's called STAGENAME
Son and his mates playing in drives SPURS
Stress over work? Quite the opposite UNDERLINE
The wife and a 'friend' messed around inside, so it's not 17 down WITHADIFFERENCE
Will being violent once here wound? Very upset on the surface OSCARS