The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2022 02 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Extremely selfish, muscular Atlas did SHRUGGED
Fast direction out of city PRESTO
American singer-songwriter and actor, ___ Kristofferson KRIS
MUCH-LOVED TREASURED
Confident visionary said alternative's not on at first OPTIMISTIC
SEE 2 GAGE
RISK-TAKER DAREDEVIL
Sellers say 'Don't stop' GOON
ANNOY BOTHER
Rank of Clive Dunn's Jack Jones in Dad's Army LANCECORPORAL
Princely companion of Shakespeare's Falstaff HAL
Time to joke, entering into extra financial burden? MORT
Fancy — whim NOTION
Noble rank open to knight: earl GRANDEE
OBSCURE DARK
GROW DULL TARNISH
Made a sharp noise, talking in a trance RAPT
HOLD ON TO RETAIN
Agent finally disowns politicians, a spooky set SPYSTORIES
Mrs Jellyby, for one, should improve, speaking ungrammatically DOGOODER
LEGITIMATE VALID
Appalling racism — it can be very wounding SCIMITAR
Glimpse a drum kit, half missing APERCU
Tenor joins singing group during quiet day off SABBATH
I grip banknote (anag) — when a crisis is reached BREAKINGPOINT
Record of expenditure RECEIPT
Poor urban neighbourhood GHETTO
Kidnapper's instruction to make a turn in vehicle CAPTOR
Goat is ready to start getting drunk, a debauchee ORGIAST
A little poem for Proust's girl? ODETTE
AS A JOKE INFUN
Passage from a longer piece EXCERPT
Long-distance lorry driver HAULIER
Miss one's footing TRIP
Cut being painful, get on computer to cancel golf TENDERLOIN
Drinking too much, bishop goes off dribbling OOZING
Superfluous measure, so I took some back OTIOSE
PIECE OF CHEWING TOBACCO QUID
It can be soap, chocolate or coffee BAR
Be inactive, as old vein's opening in heart TICKOVER
Make a wrong conclusion MISJUDGE