The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,239 - Nov 28 2023

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Clues Answers
Birds gripped, stuffing is awful SHELDUCKS
Celebrate elasticity in latex EXALT
Comic, backing of scary woman by parliament MELBROOKS
Composition engaging swots, primarily, for example ESSAY
Distant workplace discussed by drunkard? OFFISH
Fallout from 12 15 AFTERSHOCK
Folk hero made chips with silicon, say SIEGFRIED
Glower about a cut that's turned up in card game NAPOLEON
God, a hand perhaps skyward? ATLAS
How might one force entry, murder getting a drink here? CROWBAR
Issue certainly not arising when expected ONTIME
Leader briefly annexing capital of large country CHILE
Love of 10 pirouetted, often with some leaping ODETTE
Macerate a substance picked after first of apples, most of the time ASOFTENASNOT
Old pianist with cry of pain leaving Jack Sprat's wife? FATSWALLER
Clues Answers
Poorly, eyelid on the blink after end of operation NEEDILY
Puncture in fizzy drink can sprayed around holiday location COSTA
See 12 WINE
See 18 Across SHARIF
See 24 BLANCA
Slough crossed by rower, if old wizard on bridge playing role? OMAR
Sweet, say, particularly covered in fluff BUTTERSCOTCH
The sad sculpture beneath which I must go? HEADSTONE
Third rock's troubles irreversible, first of all: very sad about that TERTIARY
Turning to blusher initially, ladies preening without foundation? IDLEBOAST
Unclosed box is in front of class TEACHES
What might secure the bucks, ship bound for Madeira? DESSERT
Winter Olympian's weapon LUGER
Wonder when 2, all but its first and second failing RARITY
WW1 gun in comfortable position secured by a wedge from below BIGBERTHA