The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2020 10 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
TAKE FOR GRANTED ASSUME
One demands the best — often priciest — variety PERFECTIONIST
Rising canal reveals God ZEUS
Goatee location CHIN
Gather in the morning on a ship AMASS
Last — bear ENDURE
Girl, I gathered, finds something creepy in the forest LIANA
Reaching across tabletop, partygoers spilt gin TRAVERSING
Official document the French sent up FORMAL
PUT UP WITH ABIDE
ASSISTANCE AID
Clerical assistant gets right up to the margin VERGER
Tries again to get European train REHEARSE
Desire to have something that is possessed by another ENVY
DONE AWAY WITH REMOVED
Collapse of square block SLUMP
Made up for being poorly prepared OFFSET
Shape of both clutch and headlight OVAL
LOOSE DRESSING GOWN NEGLIGEE
ASHES REMAINS
Made uninvited use of resorts in the elevated Kalahari, perhaps TRESPASSED
OPPORTUNIST CHANCER
Small pale bird SWAN
Loathing of treated carbon here? ABHORRENCE
ARISTOCRACY NOBILITY
Stick around to get love present COHERE
Unusual foresight is a bonus not to be questioned GIFTHORSE
UNFORESEEN OBSTACLE SNAG
Taken aback from the outset, having been in charge STARTLED
CURE FOR ALL ILLS PANACEA
No one should meddle with this internationally sensitive case DIPLOMATICBAG
Bouquet arranged around paper shop BOUTIQUE
Bias against programme in black and white, for instance COLOURSCHEME
Putting off engineer undoing jar ADJOURNING
Son confused as mice ate feline SIAMESECAT
Acclaim unlimited rations, following boundless love OVATION
Frowning, one of Fab Four heard brother was in debt BEETLEBROWED
Ghastly look of some municipal lorries PALLOR
Peer Gynt Suite composer GRIEG
School has nothing certain to provide tranquillity COMPOSURE
PRE-DECIMAL BRITISH COIN THREEPENNYBIT
City of ancient Greece with an oracle DELPHI
Delight when life model goes to town FELICITY
Baby finally, by daybreak, dropping head to show sign of tiredness YAWN
On the way out, concluded careful inspection GOINGOVER
Strict doctor with papers RIGID
Scrutiny of very particular year sister joined ANALYSIS
Mobilises right supporters RALLIES
New unopened volumes found in hiding places NOOKS
SCOTTISH CHILD BAIRN
Dogged — unyielding TENACIOUS
Travelled along runway to charge bomb TAXIED
Drink drunk in haste containing boron ABSINTHE
Unhealthy looking bird, having lost a wife SALLOW
Revolutionary upmarket housing swindle RAMP
Cracked globe returned by King Edward, initially BROKE
AT HAND IMMINENT
Muscles in short time before additional message TRICEPS
Pacific islands import south Indian food SAMOSA
THIEVISH LIGHTFINGERED
Criticise German in crumbling paradise DISPARAGE
Flexible body armour CHAINMAIL
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN FOR A TASK BRIEF
All eager for a try before start of game AGOG
Plot everything with setter surrounded by books about religion ALLOTMENT
Insect damage is found on backstreet, reveal researchers SCIENTISTS
Put one's foot down when presented with energy charge STAMPEDE
ABUNDANTLY PRODUCTIVE PROLIFIC
PLASTER USED TO COAT WALLS STUCCO
Hardy heroine receives letters from all ten, without a single gift! TALENTLESS
Hard work is pointless — but it's where setters begin GRID
Place is upside-down by half-term SITE
I don't know the answer PASS
Superficial sea foam expert SURFACE
Liquid used for preserving timber TAR
Irritation of one in short sleepover PAIN
Key language for gastropod ESCARGOT
Goodbye said to old rogue on Tube returning TOODLEPIP
Run-in with leading girl band RING
It keeps one going when all at sea ENGINEROOM
Bury substitute — talented and transposable INTERCHANGEABLE
Money covering up steps to produce plague PESTILENCE
Christian symbol remains a reminder of mortality CROSSBONES