The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,261 - Jan 22 2024

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10 across found in this neutral state? OUTOFGEAR
Almost stop hero becoming a stud STALLION
American that's used by Nato to finish affray YANKEE
Buzz finished when king enters DRONE
Distance oneself from European eccentric ESTRANGE
Excited meeting president where babies go to eat HIGHCHAIR
Extend office a bit – but no more ENDOF
Genteel fool's badly neglected appearance LETONESELFGO
Give out what's concealed when something is sadly lifted ASSIGN
Half of cons stayed in this Spanish seaside location COSTA
I threw fan out for being so skinny WAFERTHIN
Ignore episode segments that are essentially unpleasant NOISOME
It squeezes out chap that's no good at heart MANGLE
Looking hard, seeing bird steering clear of lake STARING
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Military Intelligence charge for this type of error MISPRINT
One reads everything in report about work-out BOOKWORM
Penn hero that remodelled this Greek classic THEPARTHENON
Picked up smooth spirit measure – a sensational thing MELODRAMA
Prepare foie gras pâtés for this landmark ceremony RITEOFPASSAGE
Rare ways to hold left back SELDOM
Shun heavy alternative to olive oil DUCKFAT
Simple movements will probably do for you NATURALCAUSES
Singer smuggled in shorts for bathing BUDGIE
Slob heads for introductory date looking extremely rough IDLER
Speak critically on research organisation's notices DISCERNS
Standing by decision after performing ONCALL
Tanners perhaps who got rich ages ago OLDMONEY
They aren't covered by a stripped-down policy? NUDISTS