The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,190 - Oct 2 2023

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Clues Answers
A politician with one excuse for failure ALIBI
Active regarding getting article ready ONTHEGO
Agreement accepted by rowing team makes a kind of sense EYESIGHT
Believe singer holding monkey is a better bargain CHEAPER
Candy caught working with ferocity travelling around Newcastle area CONFECTIONERY
Carries family hat worn on ceremonial occasions BEARSKIN
Chimney in pub by church produces effect INFLUENCE
Chuck out timeless fabric EXILE
Examination of progress turning in quota by Bury INTERROGATION
Facial hair (not black) on strange part of body EARDRUM
Gatecrash popular event finally getting bawdy INTRUDE
Head of strategy manages fields SCOPES
Middle of masthead below boom THUNDER
Money lenders more certain to be found in America USURERS
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Novelist quits rewrite about Republican puppet masters, perhaps VENTRILOQUISTS
Plant initially consumed colony of bees CHIVE
Regularly snaffled cash box SAFE
Reprimanded American's annoyed TICKEDOFF
Sad effort forming compromises TRADEOFFS
Snub I assume hides prejudice BIAS
Son first to meet Virgin Queen and nun SISTER
Steersman sorted out disordered situation MARESNEST
Support clubs in remote region BACKWOODS
Support place in south-east for church tower STEEPLE
Throw a loop SLING
Took the lead from sanctimonious individual left holding drug PIONEERED
Turned over rugs in academy showing endurance STAMINA
Whiskey cooler photographer gives young rascal WHIPPERSNAPPER