The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2022 02 09

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