The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,148 - Aug 14 2023

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A long read for the old folks' outing? SAGANOVEL
Accounts people boxed in have to give, after some swearing TESTIMONIES
Ben Hur for one a wildly enjoyable event — applause all round CHARIOTEER
Book, not initially non-fiction RUTH
Composer has sweet child in India CHERUBINI
Ear of horse with hard growth on the front CORNCOB
Fail to get up to acknowledge formally NOTARISE
First-class kind of brainwave ALPHA
Freshly arrange record in shelf REPACK
Hamper available that climber may need CRAMPON
Inadequate? Some agree, but only some MEAGRE
Let priest go casting out troublesome spirit POLTERGEIST
Like a shellfish, might you say, sticky and damp? CLAMMY
Losing energy, more refined sound from pet PURR
Pass up a soft drink COLA
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Prone to dishonesty LYING
Restrained right-winger attacked online CONTROLLED
Said to be one more than expected in golf trolley BOGIE
Sausage of lowest quality for an audience WURST
Save nobody and nothing DAMNALL
Some schools used to be ticked off APPROVED
Son finally getting wheels, but not on this SNOWMOBILE
Special nuptial mass for recent jubilee PLATINUM
Staff receiving unexpectedly nice hug, but one is fired MACHINEGUN
Swinging both ways in pool, manifesting sexual impulse LIBIDO
To a degree, one may be master of these ARTS
To which one does dad dancing? POPMUSIC
Vehicle needs insurance to go round university city VANCOUVER
What tea bag does is ruined GOESTOPOT
Young swimmer to plead being injured TADPOLE