Goosey, Goosey by Malva

Puzzle explanation

The unclued entries were all birds, defined in two parts by the extra words in clues: LONGSPUR, HAGLET, LOON, KILLDEER, LOWAN, SANDPEEP, BLUECAP, DUNLIN. The title similarly indicated SAPSUCKER.

Clue explanations

Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal

Extra word (part entry) Answer Explanation
  ALBITISING (BLASTING + I + I) *
top (CAP) AMOUNT A + MOUNT
Pink (PEEP) ANIME ANI + ME
base (LOW) ARMOIRE A + R(ectifying) + MIRE around O’
  BARGELLO GARB * + (y)ELLO(w)
one (AN) BEER BEE + R(epair)
Yearn (LONG) DIGAMY DIG + AMY
  ERNIE ERIE around N
  GNAR (Markin)G NAR(row)
  GOADED ED after GOD around A
roe (DEER) IDYL ID + (gra)YL(ing)
  INGO I(nverness) N(airn) G(lasgow) + O(ban)
look (LO) NEELE EEL in NE
  NEONATAL EON in NATAL
bawdy (BLUE) NESBIT IBSEN < + T
allowed (LET) ODEA O + DEA(d)
Ice (KILL) ONER ON + ER
pool (LIN) PALMATED PAL + MATE + D(iving)
performing (ON) PRINCE PR + IN + CE
root (SPUR) RAGI GRAI(n) *
  SHOP WALKER (WHO SPEAK + R + L) *
Smooth (SAND) STOTTERS S + TOTTERS
  TELEGA GEL < in TEA
  TERRE VERTE (TREE TREE + V) * around R
  THORIA I in THORA(x)
witch (HAG) UNASSAILED (AS + SAILED) after UN
horse (DUN) VORANT V + OR + ANT
  ZOETROPE ZO + ET + ROPE
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