The Guardian 2023 05 24 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Reluctant to talk	TIGHTLIPPED
SEE 13	BALL
Hot and wet	STEAMY
Stuff disappearing — discarded old meat	GINGHAM
Minister returning to probe murder and wicked exploitation	SLAVERY
Examination of vessel after end of voyages	SCAN
Insects possibly mate in spring, say?	PRAYINGMANTISES
Small skin spot	FRECKLE
1980 and 1984 Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist	COE
Second best? Protest audibly	SCREAM
Small cafe serving fried food (informal)	GREASYSPOON
Asians primarily in East, we fancy!	TAIWANESE
What starts temptation in unlucky OT man — an apple	JONATHAN
Prepared slalom course, for example	SKIRUN
TWO	TWAIN
Number looking smart going round bottom part of ship	KEELSON
Chap eating duck and beef	MOAN
Polish cad attending social event	HEEL
Anodyne	INOFFENSIVE
Clouseau and/or Morse?	INSPECTOR
GOBBLE UP	EAT
Christian Union chaps grabbing converted cheat, one preparing for baptism	CATECHUMEN
Show agent round when back working	OPERATIVE
Go wrong penetrating a blue island	SKERRY
VOTE AGAINST	NAY
Reward for man once incarcerated in Reading?	OSCAR
Jerk (informal)	HOICK
Fine — mushroom	SWELL
Mediterranean city	TELAVIV
Seize part of royal bride's dress	DISTRAIN
Educational paper full of clear beliefs	TENETS
Fighter in hospital holding people	SARACEN
I HAVE NO IDEA!	HEAVENKNOWS
She's not quite what you'd expect!	NORMA
Newspapers, TV and radio etc	MEDIA
Fatal strike	DEATHBLOW
Restraint on beloved, heard to be a beast	REINDEER
Diplomat worries about government's latest measures	HECTARES
Minor ruler and knight sat around fireplace	KINGLET
You'll be sat puzzling, no question!	ABSOLUTELY
HARK	LISTEN
Girl in charge of gripping performance of many stars	GALACTIC

Reluctant to talk

TIGHTLIPPED

SEE 13

BALL

Hot and wet

STEAMY

Stuff disappearing — discarded old meat

GINGHAM

Minister returning to probe murder and wicked exploitation

SLAVERY

Examination of vessel after end of voyages

SCAN