The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2022 04 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
BRUTAL VICIOUS
FACTS AND FIGURES DATA
FREELOADER HANGERON
UK government committee for handling emergencies COBRA
... runs away from case of deplorable valets possibly trashing vehicle DESERTS
Bring back old American guitar AXE
Characters in highbrow hit established as brightest WHITEST
Enemy runs away from front ... FOE
Farewell drink served after five VALE
Flipping focus to watch sailor boxing CGI-produced lion, say BIGCAT
Make a mess of hairpiece, occasionally sold for sport TOUSLE
Mood tense over missing gold sovereign TEMPER
Off-colour setter taking bait occasionally — unlucky ILLFATED
Perhaps Cher's in bed, scratching bottom DIVA
Reason for acting in new movie, capturing actor's essence MOTIVE
Retrospectively judge a republican government RAJ
Some smear campaigns provide spin ARC
Star announced support for record company's move overseas EMIGRATE
Take away dude misbehaving in front of court DEDUCT
Tango to mimic Diet Coke, regularly finding means of copying pop TAPEDECK
Unnamed fell runner SKI
Volunteers and politician forming compact TAMP
SPECTRUM GAMUT
SECRETIVE STEALTHY
Oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine SUMP
Notice — I vet tradesmen (anag) ADVERTISEMENT
Keep it clean to avoid trouble NOSE
Jane Austen's note TENNER
Impose — tax LEVY
Get-up OUTFIT
English classical composer, d. 1934 ELGAR
DICTATORIAL AUTHORITARIAN
CUTTING EDGE BLADE
Clio and Thalia, for instance MUSES
TEMPORARY RELIEF RESPITE
SURROUNDED BY AMONG
Kettle blew up — ultimately going off fine dining CORDONBLEU
ROUGH AND READY INEXACT
CRIME BOSS MRBIG
LOSERS ALSORANS