The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 13

crossword answers
Clue Answer
BEYOND ORDINARY UNDERSTANDING OCCULT
Unadulterated passage read out? That's just childish PUERILE
Twisted swordplay? SPUN
Serious chap from Spain disposes of heroin for son SOMBRE
Roman queen overturns a country in Africa REGINA
Plant supervisor reloads component SORREL
Make fast arrest — it may be filed NAIL
Depressed liberal leaves assembly CONCAVE
Cleaner works forever on TV! SOAPOPERAS
Bill on Ireland coming up later POSTERIOR
Ballpark figure, perhaps, to reset mini-cameras AMERICANISM
Arab gentleman raised a very large amount MUSTAFA
Young energetic type is originally hard to find YETI
Economic downswing SLUMP
Jerome ___ , Show Boat composer, d. 1945 KERN
Old Testament escape EXODUS
Punch (informal) BIFF
Display of determination to take care of surplus material MINDOVERMATTER
Chewy stuff made from corn for grinding on sides of ledge GRISTLE
Colonist's dog crossing lake SETTLER
Composer's toasted sandwiches have a good filling PAGANINI
Family heir required to eat every bit of spring onion SCALLION
Fruit endlessly given to posh smart brown ape ORANG
Group of live animals discovered by yours truly leading horse by lake MENAGERIE
Heavy rain initially delayed every London Underground going east DELUGE
Husband contributing to essential part of housework? CHORE
Liner after refit carrying old oil NEROLI
Nurse carrying cocoa mixed for animal RACCOON
Prime Paris renovation is developed underground MARISPIPER
... couple assist oldest centres to find positive angle UPSIDE
... confused and drained, after being told to leave SCRAMBLED
Pen used round old lines in artwork COLLAGE
Plant containing source of metallic element GERMANIUM
Repulsive tip of aromatic herb torn apart ABHORRENT
Scientific study of works claiming most of credit OPTICS
Shrub found in Colorado and California COCA
Standard of dinner mostly OK MEASURE
Way to torture supporter, having lost bet RACK
Vessel containing one last bit of pale amber liquid URINE
Which state caps recycling? You may soon find out here WATCHTHISSPACE
ACT PROPERLY BEHAVE
GARDEN FLOWER PHLOX
MISGIVINGS QUALMS
HOLY SACRED
Barrier to one special female (retired) working for royal mistress WALLIS
LIFELESS INANIMATE
UNIFORM EVEN
Reel — spool BOBBIN
VANQUISHED CONQUERED
VERBOTEN FORBIDDEN
AXED ABOLISHED
SEE 9 SIMPSON
Place in France? LIEU
pm AFTERNOON
Mixed up (like eggs?) SCRAMBLED
Permission to depart LEAVE
MALEFACTOR WRONGDOER
Worries about EU blocking new flower varieties NEUROSES
... including a balloon! ASWELL
Unpleasant character wished to go by horse BADEGG
EASY WIN SHOOIN
SEE 22 UTAN
ASIAN CAPITAL SEOUL
JETTY PIER
Unattainable aspiration PIPEDREAM