The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A new girl in charge of a plant ANGELICA
It's ultra unusual to be a totally selfless person ALTRUIST
One attending royalty has no time for messenger COURIER
Avalanche made by returning crew LANDFALL
eg Handel's Messiah ORATORIO
Take prominent position and live below front of palace PRESIDE
DECREE EDICT
To kneel's awkward — I'm bony! SKELETON
Witty speech when replanting pear tree REPARTEE
His guest can become most effusive GUSHIEST
Note exclamation of annoyance DOH
SURPRISE ATTACK RAID
SHOWING NO EMOTION POKERFACED
These toadies produce feeling of revulsion THECREEPS
Prone or supine? LYING
Group of eight moving to cave OCTAVE
Peace or suffering round New York? HARMONY
Regular time when it gets dark? EVEN
Insect destroying leaf FLEA
Said by some to be confused, having weaknesses FLAWED
In good condition for match FIT
The hotel left out a drink TEA
Individual departed, leader deposed ONE
SMOOCHING KISSING
SCOUNDREL ROGUE
CELESTIAL BODY ASTEROID
INVESTIGATE EXPLORE
Request for light haircut is in slightly bad taste ABITOFF
Rubbish piled up — or rocks piled up TOR
Translucent mineral used as a gemstone OPAL
Acres certain to be plentiful ABOUND
Preparing to face bowler — out! ONSTRIKE
Church having had steeple replaced showed a sign of life RESPIRED
In seat I'd munched little cakes, maybe DAINTIES
Glass to position around a side CRYSTALPALACE
West African spun a fib and fled BIAFRAN
Ways to show instructions DIRECTIONS
It could be ash — before or after burning WOOD
Shortly get money for church in Borders town SELKIRK
Curious boy tracks what happened before start of film BACKSTORY
Like clues characteristically identified NUMBERED
Hindu religious symbol appropriated by Nazis SWASTIKA
ANIMAL EXCREMENT DUNG
Habits CUSTOMS
Extremely sick and ailing, get expertise SKILL
Belongings in back of cottage, say ESTATE
FALL SHORT FAIL
Banner seen when ship crosses river STREAMER
Archbishop once in place of worship TEMPLE
A Native American, second person seen as warlike? MOHAWK
Right to feed more underweight student LEARNER
Quiet animal to meander POTTER
Botanist ultimately needing plant sample TASTER
Strap used to control horses REIN
Demonstration in favour of experiment PROTEST
In middle of day poor horse is an unusual shape NONAGON
Priest in some religion ELI
Careless sort of work CASUAL
PAY HOMAGE TO HONOUR
Review what shoplifter did TAKESTOCK
The upper classes HIGHSOCIETY