The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 29

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Horrible spirit GHOUL
Aerosol, for example SPRAYER
Wearisome delay, resulting in traditional building work DRYSTONEWALL
Burdensome legal procedure? TRYING
Guitar players? PLECTRA
SEE 12 LABOUR
Career complete, ultimately knackered, went to bed RETIRED
A little eccentric, hippy aura CHI
Great player, tears when beaten mopped up by doctor MAESTRO
IRONCLAD ARMOURED
Nice draughtsman forgetting university in paper, postgraduate? MATISSE
Object of fear BUGBEAR
BY ROTE PARROTFASHION
Party once in row, unable to adapt NEW
Archaeological site where sheep uncovered: clear off around it SUTTONHOO
PRELIMINARY SKETCH DRAFT
COVERED IN SMALL STONES PEBBLY
HIGH CHEST OF DRAWERS TALLBOY
FORMAL PROMISE COVENANT
DEEPLY RELIGIOUS GODFEARING
FRESHWATER FISH ROACH
OVERABUNDANT RIFE
PUT FORWARD FOR CONSIDERATION OFFER
BOISTEROUSNESS HURLYBURLY
Absolve — condone PARDON
It can save you at sea LIFERAFT
Loose garment — 1980 Madness song BAGGYTROUSERS
Musical instrument — frozen dessert CORNETTO
What gets fired (abbr) AMMO
... reportedly an earlier insect, perhaps? MAYBE
A line company promoted in proper state PROCLAIM
Beetle in middle of wine butt collected by pitcher ... JUNEBUG
Fancy fancy man later on ORNAMENTAL
Grass-covered bread for congress? ROLLINTHEHAY
Immaculate 22 MINT
Instrument in embarrassing condition while, on reflection, needing polish SAXOPHONE
Mammal observed peak over lake, looking up BROWNRAT
Politician and political staff held up in hole, leaving DECAMPMENT