The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,109 - Jun 29 2023

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'Not so clever', old Beatty said to employer OBTUSER
A little officer — that's disappointing! NOTMUCHCOP
Backside clean on reflection? It's what sycophants do BUTTERUP
Barking resident in bank grabbing boob TERRIER
Compensate for not filming OFFSET
Country bumpkin takes a wife in Scottish town HAWICK
Crease new material LINEN
Cross-talking Liam's chance to act in Shakespearean troupe RUDEMECHANICALS
Cup tie, if lost, will be momentous SEMINAL
Does it make for lower profits? CASHCOW
Echo understood about Narcissus finally — he loves himself EGOTIST
Expecting trouble put: 'That man's no good!' UPTHEDUFF
Food? Pulses the first to get chucked out EATS
Herbal drink served up — it's all there TISANE
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I nearly forgot about one very dodgy dealer SPIV
I'm going back out — get Brian under way at the centre ADIEU
Ignoring Charlie, sought shelter, then assumed control TOOKOVER
It may be burnt — that's blooming insane! SIENNA
Minister dealing with vulnerable refugees, migrants and asylum seekers from the start SUELLABRAVERMAN
Mountain in African country BENIN
Old court favourite that's good to recall winning, as lesser players may sometimes do HAMITUP
Old folk finally see ex-PM with prison visiting ETRUSCANS
Politician in love trio's outed as a fake IMPOSTOR
Reader's handiwork? PALMISTRY
Romeo visiting club is hot stuff — capital! BRATISLAVA
Saw the end of Raab — appreciate that's uplifting, basically ATBOTTOM
With Mike contributing, sets about puzzle STUMP
Working comrades taking a drink CREAMSODA