The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Living at host's expense is standard when current credit cut PARASITIC
LARGE URBAN AREA CITY
SEE 16 ISLANDS
US Department of Defense PENTAGON
Drink a lot, taking leak behind back of pub BOOZE
E-genius? EGGHEAD
Following fool's gold drained light battery ASSAULT
Gush about husband's treatment under hospital department ENTHUSE
Live successfully on old money DWELL
Toxin scare in building ARSENIC
Yobbo's stopped by good old watchman LOOKOUT
A green stroke? PUTT
Base, base hound BEDEVIL
Cancel e-book about A-lister CELEB
Card player's first to put up stakes JACKPOT
Courage of unknown vicar shown up after booby trap BRAVERY
Dash back for fix PIN
No longer active, one-time Conservative's put in shade EXTINCT
Papers regularly restricting long letters AITCHES
ROBUST STOUT
BOMBARDMENT BARRAGE
Tolerate corporation STOMACH
Illuminated on stage SPOTLIGHTED
Trim dealer? HAIRDRESSER
Wax modeller needing uniform as dust resettles TUSSAUD
EXTREMELY HAPPY JOLLY
Ignore wound CUT
DROLL ZANY
PROPEL PUSH
Ball player injured leg, having run after pitcher JUGGLER
Decrease working hours, shedding uniform by 10 SHORTEN
Goaded by ascendant German fans STUNG
Triumphant declaration bemused Tory sheep HEYPRESTO
Soldiers can use empty train RETINUE
An old pawnbroker? UNCLE
Body part on no account moving right forward NERVE
Check current fee to guard outlaws' leader and decline DETERIORATE
Oliver's principal ironclad opponent FOE
Second-in-command making no mistake here SIC
Verbally challenge cult to part on equal terms TRISECT
Not a Brexit supporter? REMAINER
FOUND COLD TEA HORRIBLE LOCATED
More neglected stats uncovered by bank TATTIER
Small fragments of a broken object SMITHEREENS
Blame rise in disorder for melancholy MISERABLE
Sharp about-turn's key for peace TRUCE
Isn't sure to clout conservationists MIGHTNT
Middlemarch, for example, is about young woman in charge CLASSIC
Place to eat in Greece — near a TV (anag) TAVERNA
Principal set up computer MAINFRAME
Snotty TOFFEENOSED
Cornmeal — no petal (anag) POLENTA
Animal's young born in rubbish container LITTERBIN
Get a grip! SNAPOUTOFIT
Retired dude cheers sovereign for beginning vigorously ATTACKING
Trim dealer? HABERDASHER
Wild animals and sand in offshore Indian territories ANDAMAN
SALTY WATER BRINE
Cat runs, hiding in tree bearing biscuit OATCAKE
Makes feeble excuses when free on board drinks ultimately abandoned FOBSOFF