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1d angel cake cooked in Britain = backed
9a officer annoyed about swanky hairstylist = coiffeur - where does the annoyed fit in?
28a handsome young man said to be drunk carrying on = Adonis
17d Spirit consumed in gruelling ritual G?i?
21d draw a leaflet for the listener = attract
22d. Exit record-breaking race = depart?

1d is BACKER rather than BACKED - anagram "cake" in BR - Britain

17 GRIT (hidden)
21 sounds like A TRACT
22 EP (old type of record) in DART (race)

28 anagram SAID with ON in it

9a annoyed is the anagram indicator for "officer + u (swanky)

You are all brilliant
Thanks very much:)