The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,186 - Sep 27 2023

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Clues Answers
A German bearing last of gifts for her? AGNES
A government called to answer a criminal charge ARRAIGN
Apathetic Labour's leader in bed BLASE
Bishop playing slow sport with Jack BOWLS
Brass instrument, large and cylindrical TUBAL
Bullies ultimately keen to break media injunctions PRESSGANGS
Creature arisen, upset after prince cracks eggs OPOSSUM
Devil's features shaved top to bottom HORNS
Drive a taxi, reversing round church in drunken scenes BACCHANALE
Examination in Art is erroneously withdrawn RESIT
Fake daughter removed from Sir Tom podcast IMPOSTOR
Force girl to keep one tipsy MILITIA
Friend kept back after school scripture lesson: it increases pressure COMPRESSOR
Gets toupee in case of thinness TWIGS
He died pinching a loaf HEAD
He follows Nick, losing task finally: a comfortable position NICHE
Island copper gets qualification CUBA
Clues Answers
Jaws was back, with Bond's boss replacing head of Spectre MAW
Jenny entertained by draws in Scottish cups TASSIES
Most graceful Soviet letters regularly focus with Putin SVELTEST
Mountain with friend pushing Penny to the bottom ALP
Newsreader briefly struggles with little fish ANCHOVIES
Pitcher throwing last of balls from gutter EWER
Poet's old love choked by nerve gas SASSOON
Returning note following a case of 'fair dos' AFROS
See VIP opt to play high hat STOVEPIPE
Side salad of eel has slice of cucumber on top CHELSEA
Strong desire with artist returning for sculpture CARVING
Substitute rejected pads SWAP
Tailless fish rolled in seed, nuts and cooked in breadcrumbs ESCALLOPED
Trace of sewage found in abandoned septic tank CESSPIT
Troops run shelters to follow drug dealer RETAILER
Where in Lancashire fans make such a noise? WHIRR
With nothing to lose, goes to the dodgy parts of town GHETTOES