The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,064 - May 8 2023

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Clues Answers
A threatening alternative ORELSE
Acres certain to be plentiful ABOUND
Avalanche made by returning crew LANDFALL
Careless sort of work CASUAL
Church having had steeple replaced showed a sign of life RESPIRED
Curious boy tracks what happened before start of film BACKSTORY
Extremely sick and ailing, get expertise SKILL
Glass to position around a side CRYSTALPALACE
Group of eight moving to cave OCTAVE
In middle of day poor horse is an unusual shape NONAGON
Keep pulling the sack HEAVEHO
One attending royalty has no time for messenger COURIER
One may be snapping on the phone CAMERA
Preparing to face bowler — out! ONSTRIKE
Rascal that can beat ten? KNAVE
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Refuse to be less than modest DEMUR
Request for light haircut is in slightly bad taste ABITOFF
Review what shoplifter did TAKESTOCK
Right to feed more underweight student LEARNER
Said by some to be confused, having weaknesses FLAWED
Shortly get money for church in Borders town SELKIRK
Some criminal I bill for this defence ALIBI
Spirit of the theatre? SURGICAL
Start a song where one is in the garden OPENAIR
Such a seal disguising the crime HERMETIC
Theatre using those ancient Roman numerals THEOLDVIC
These toadies produce feeling of revulsion THECREEPS
West African spun a fib and fled BIAFRAN
Witty speech when replanting pear tree REPARTEE