The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
US state split by ex-monarch's notary SCRIVENER
STICKS UP FOR SUPERIOR SMUG
WILD PARTY ORGY
SMALL BORDER PLANT SEDGE
Gamete OVUM
FOLLOWER OF HAILE SELASSIE RASTAFARIAN
Detailed description of small muscle SPEC
Drumming sound coming from grass on a plot RATAPLAN
Ostentatious as kids in a puddle? SPLASHY
Settled on entering working party SQUARED
Significant base in Gulf conflict MEANINGFUL
Finished following fine trip ALLOVER
Player needing second income source when promise broken SEMIPRO
Turn over in one's mind COGITATE
Country road ran randomly ANDORRA
Criticise extremely idiotic hysteria PANIC
Conviction for injecting double energy into high explosive TENET
European football team abroad clear end by half-time anderlecht
High grade olive oil EXTRAVIRGIN
Choked elongated fish perished GARROTTED
Exercise expected to captivate eager teacher PEDAGOGUE
Loss, if York houses become fixed OSSIFY
Versace, not busy, dropping round to see writer CERVANTES
Occasionally stern solicitor dispatched SENTOUT
Performed turn on ends of rickety stool, being two-toed DIDACTYL
Feet (informal) — Del and Rodney? TROTTERS
Climbing plant — as I'm Celt (anag) CLEMATIS
Embittered expert judged to have stolen book ACERBATED
... a biscuit red head produced GINGERNUT
Historical centre of holy study OLDEN
Newspaper 'X'? TIMES
Vetted CHECKED
America's holding of heaven-bound heavenly objects UFOS
Accomplished lines about a comprehensive OVERALL
Matches squeal when lit EQUALS
WATER VAPOUR STEAM
Implacable insensitive heartless sexual partner DEADLY
Shish or doner, say KEBAB
Become defensive when told to start eating ... DIGIN
TROGLODYTE CAVEDWELLER
Made more fit for purpose ADAPTED
Abandoned pipe not mine OPENPIT
Guide for riverside in Italy POINTER
Umlaut scrawled over man's name; accept it or else! ULTIMATUM
LEGAL PROCEEDING LAWSUIT
State service MASS
Specialist language used to describe advance in painting? ARGOT
Feel dizzy taking diamonds, say, for beachwear SWIMSUIT
Most prissy PRIMMEST
Anniversary bash outside eastern entrance out of control TERCENTENARY
VLADIMIR ILYICH ULYANOV, D. 1924 LENIN
Fair's awkward situation: no parking LIGHT
Upsetting part of sermon evoked rancour VENOM
Sought to circulate around river's low points TROUGHS
Dried rose cooked as an addition to main course SIDEORDER
PLUMP PODGY
Symbolic 5 includes guitar riff FIGURATIVE
Brief and intensive training CRASHCOURSE
Cutting head of weed off when growing AXING
Drop back to keep seat warm? LAGBEHIND