The Guardian 2020 10 15 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Thought badly and used 23 4 ineffectively?	TOOK
Bits of mischief with Left ousting Right to establish political platforms	PLANKS
The lowly worker — being released, he'd plod on	TRUDGE
Joke this bad keeps chaps hiding?	PUNISHMENT
Displaying guile, Oscar is terribly irreverent	SACRILEGIOUS
SEE 17	BOY
In one's element here!	INDIUM
Hooligan facing test, all about being female, not ladylike	TOM
AUTHENTIC	ECHT
Bounding marsupial	KANGAROO
Venue offering good game of golf?	GROUND
Tintin's creator, d. 1983	HERGE
Like a tight garment for Spooner, being deceptive	HUMBUGGING
Like the Queen's coach, moving her onwards	HORSEDRAWN
Remain at Oxford maybe and don't retire	STAYUP
DICTUM	AXIOM
SEE 23	METER
Graphic symbol using initial letters	MONOGRAM
Quality of authentic meal being reported	PROPERTY
Old city band on the road	TYRE
MANIFOLD	DIVERSE
Gold container — on the inside black and a sort of red	AUBURN
Take a risk, as a tree surgeon might? (2,3,2,1,4)	GOOUTONALIMB
Traveller in a VW	POLO
PRESIDE OVER	CHAIR
SEE 2	ADIMVIEW
Edible mushroom — lawyer's wig — shy packaging (anag)	Shaggyinkcap
Herb providing revenue for the farmer, we hear?	AGRIMONY
Manual semaphore used by racecourse bookies	TICTAC
BICYCLE MADE FOR TWO	TANDEM
Dog eating two thousand caterpillars? Only one!	CUTWORM
First drug successfully used to treat tuberculosis — synoptic term (anag)	STREPTOMYCIN
Like the supreme ruler with the ultimate in sumptuous loose attire	OVERALLS
LACKING TOLERANCE	NARROWMINDED
ILLICIT LIQUOR	HOOCH
German black bread	PUMPERNICKEL
What may help car to restoration of power	TOWROPE
Accusation delivered to silent person that is so obvious!	YOUDONTSAY
Loud crone holding gentleman back	GARISH
SURGE	GUSH
Drinks in barrels dodgy dealer smuggled in ship	STOUTS
Roasted and ground coffee substitute	CHICORY
TIDIED UP	NEATENED
STYLISH	CHIC
From Mombasa, say	KENYAN
Eminent person came face to face with the monarch — photographer's got it?	LIGHT
Old-fashioned printer needed this — as in lithographic op? Yes?	COPYHOLDER
ON THE LEVEL	EVEN
PIGEON SHELTER	DOVECOTE
Obstructive international organisation attended by soldier wearing flashy stuff	UNOBLIGING
Plant used in herbal medicine — a worry (anag)	YARROW
STEAL (INFORMAL)	TROUSER
HALF MAN, HALF HORSE	CENTAUR
Hat on old Mafia boss	CAPO

Thought badly and used 23 4 ineffectively?

TOOK

Bits of mischief with Left ousting Right to establish political platforms

PLANKS

The lowly worker — being released, he'd plod on

TRUDGE

Joke this bad keeps chaps hiding?

PUNISHMENT

Displaying guile, Oscar is terribly irreverent

SACRILEGIOUS

SEE 17

BOY