The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2021 05 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Gutting easier, after bottom of boat secured new cushion KNEELER
Soft — not bitter MILD
A game of one? SOLITAIRE
INSTRUCTOR TUTOR
Impractical for campuses to become temporary shelters? USELESS
Philosopher abandoning case makes a cry for help SOCRATES
Coat for one said to be in need? LACQUER
Mimic bird, teal maybe? EMULATE
Keep it up when life's tough CHIN
Answer article describing unknown meadow flower AZALEA
Billie Holiday's 1939 protest song about lynching, Strange ___ FRUIT
Van Gogh's Chair, for example STILLLIFE
Apprentice never tried out leads for setter ANTO
Obey Lorna, perhaps, by revising study ... DOONESDUTY
Biscuit needs drink — get urn working! GINGERNUT
Buoyant object FLOAT
Journalist's piece covering cheap accommodation BEDSIT
After signal, shout 'open' FLAGRANT
Modest men daily get abused MAIDENLY
It takes you up and down a building — or a castle (anag) ESCALATOR
Writing or drawing instrument PENCIL
Masons may roll it up to reveal support TROUSERLEG
At first, performance by hybrid yacht is variable PATCHY
Many try to turn back shooter PISTOL
... recently put back in metal folder OFLATE
Comments on targets REMARKS
Queen follows attendants in coach TRAINER
COY ARCH
Potato or yam? TUBER
It comes early for one being sent off BATH
BILL POSTER
TO NO PURPOSE IDLY
Church meeting briefly reviewed space below ground level CELLAR
PILOT AIRMAN
Time attempt to capture rook BIRD
Plump for Conservative partner CHUBBY
SWEAR WORD OATH
Found out concealing key to correcting erroneous input UNDO
Standard element of animation plot PARCEL
OPEN TO DISCUSSION DEBATABLE
Sharp comment's signal to pursue end of office party outside BARBECUE
Singer Lynn — fashion designer Wang VERA
Put off job organising open day POSTPONED
Foremost Irish girl gets discharge, when rejected SUPREME
Rowing boat's propellers OARS
Correct point at end of summary PRECISE
Player's tally SCORECARD
Punch-up FISTFIGHT
Champion finds partner online? ESPOUSE
Vital power LIFEFORCE
Stick close by river ENDURE
Guard posted by railway SENTRY
TINY CREATURE MITE
US stock market regulator head promoted under European principles ESSENCES
Invalidate points, blocking gold medal finally ANNUL
Cast-iron commercial progress INROAD
UNWISE IMPRUDENT
Palm leaf fibre RAFFIA
FASCINATION ALLURE
Resolution satisfied ownership of property after it is abandoned METTLE
Fail to turn up for trial, where posh politician's boy is put in prison JUMPBAIL
Core position of hospital in NHS MIDDLE
Saving a pound on fine carpet FRUGAL