The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
LAID DOWN DEPOSITED
LONGING DESIRE
One's salad days YOUTH
SCOTTISH DANCES REELS
Working period SHIFT
As soon as possible, couple cleared out ONCE
Every rep needs such protection, should limb be broken SUPPORTING
Forced to work one's way up in Palladium PRISED
Item for man of letters said to be correcting journal WRITINGPAPER
Lines on baby's foot INFANTRY
Men put energy into old contest for real money PIECESOFEIGHT
Noon service? It's on time SEXT
Officers rent retail outlet GENERALSTORE
Praise diverse kingdom of old PERSIA
Put more plainly, tenor and soprano's parting was overdue TRANSLATE
Rang a licentiate in profound reflection PEALED
Rolling Stone who bought sandwiches HOBO
Rule applied to criminal faction or one cheating partner FORNICATOR
Socks, maybe churchwarden's gardening gear HOSEPIPE
Some players at Twickers rifle kitbag RUCKSACK
Taps into source of mineral pigment OCHRE
Turn down end of alley, following retreat DENY
PERSIAN LANGUAGE FARSI
OVERTURNED UPSET
LIVERIED SERVANT FOOTMAN
French harbour — I'd peep (anag) DIEPPE
FEARFUL AFRAID
Derby venue EPSOM
Constable, say PAINTER
CONFLICT STRIFE
BLACK SUIT SPADES
ANTAGONISTIC HOSTILE
WHAT QUEEN VICTORIA WAS NOT AMUSED
SEE 7 CAST
VERY BAD INDEED ABYSMAL
SEE 14 BUSINESS
TIPPED OFF ALERTED
SMALL STREAMS RILLS
One takes pictures rolled up by artist on set BOXCAMERA
Cruel perversion of son stopping legendary king's return SADISM
READILY AVAILABLE ONTAP
Not dry, not sweet DEMISEC
Ludicrous (informal) WHACKY
SKIP MISSOUT
ACROBATIC FEAT HANDSTAND