The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,254 - Dec 15 2023

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Always first to get into bar ... which might explain this BEERGUT
Bird nightly entertains returning primate INDRI
Board and lodging for priest in the Underworld DIRECTORS
Boring, rubbish kind of humour DEADPAN
Caught taking type of acid – I'm involved bringing about resolution CLIMACTIC
Cheeky angel representation GENAL
Correspond with a nameless politician AGREE
Crippling one motorway, I tell the police, is about oil giant IMMOBILISING
Farce! Set right Truss's mismanagement – it's likely to be painful STRESSFRACTURE
Fleming returned with Gallico and another author NAIPAUL
Having lost tablets, unfortunately, late leaving for jaunt GALLIVANT
Hello! Are police back probing who sent this? HATEMAIL
Hidden diamonds in country ( 5) PERDU
Like daughters, speaks about youth SALADDAYS
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Listening intently – debt's twice changed hands ALLEARS
Mike's spoken message MORAL
Not much money in bank lately RECENTLY
Perhaps why issue's raised in political show QUESTIONTIME
Pop Idol segue highly praised EULOGISED
Rita's broken bones TARSI
See 1 SELLYOU
Singer and presenter Richard getting naked ADELE
Sister about to confuse worker in leather SADDLER
Sort of ironic about Stimpy's original canine companion INCISOR
Told off sleeping judge? BERATED
Ultimately confusing toilets without identifying symbols LOGOS
Unlikely end to Tory do, eh – Cleverly shouted at Hunt TALLYHOED
Vlad must cut in – Spooner's call-girl makes proposal to the gullible (1,4,1,6,2,4,3) IHAVEABRIDGETO