The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2024 04 11

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Officer belonging to precinct protecting chief of police INSPECTOR
Moderate payment in advance expected to arrive SUBDUE
INSECT LARVA GRUB
Taking on English politician making false claims about leader of opposition EMPLOYING
Average – unpleasant MEAN
Start to learn every single actor's first name LEACH
E.g. Toy Story 2 or The Matrix Reloaded SEQUEL
See report have an effect TELL
Rat's characteristic yellow pigment TRAITOR
Joint bank statement revealing some doubts REEFER
Novel by me is odd and free from physical constraints DISEMBODY
Person put forward new rule in overbearing manner after taking sides NOMINEE
Go back on unrealistic promise we'd made ultimately RECEDE
GRIPPING TOOL PLIERS
COMPLICATED SITUATION QUAGMIRE
Discount Conservative being supported by meeting on record CONCESSION
Warning gold is going down in sale CAUTION
Basra natives, e.g. IRAQIS
China tea lab brewed is delicious PALATABLE
Boring sample comprising carbon and rock CORE
Anxious to be seen as chaste? UNEASY
Ambassador is partial to caramel cheesecake ELCHEE
Edward or Andrew, e.g. PRINCE
Acknowledge actor's gift GRANT
Logical consistency – cheer once (anag.) COHERENCE
GIVE UP QUIT
AMOUNT QUANTITY
WHINY QUERULOUS
NAUSEOUS QUEASY
March – ballroom dance QUICKSTEP
PULCHRITUDINOUS BEAUTIFUL
Recoils in fear QUAILS
Green energy company operated illegally retaining six employees regularly at fault ENVIRONMENTAL
Expert tackling new problem one may have to face ACNE
Doctor cites case of agoraphobic recluse ASCETIC
Clubs are able to sell back drink COGNAC
All excited about cold drink of milk LACTEAL
CRITICISE ARTICLE ABOUT TEMPLE PANTHEON
DECLUTTER TIDYUP
FERTILE FEMALE INSECT QUEENBEE