The Guardian 2022 07 15 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Freestyle stroke	CRAWL
Make longer by pulling	ELONGATE
Mortar used to fill gaps between tiles	GROUT
Out — damned	BLOOMING
Season traditionally running from 24 December to 6 January	NOEL
Badly sullied?	ILLUSED
Case section of canal Egypt added	LOCKET
Designs using fine wood particles	FASHIONS
Thumb one's nose disrespectfully	COCKASNOOK
European sophistication	POLISH
Excessive exploitation very nearly blocks river	OVERUSE
Fit ground inside city? That's clever	NIFTY
Former coach's conscientious commitment	DILIGENCE
Security device — not luck (anag)	LOCKNUT
Japan referee lives in new hotel	VARNISH
Open sweet or savoury tart	FLAN
McIlroy's first club covered constant tiny distance	MICRON
Modified an obsolete piano brought in	ADAPTED
Padding over where arm's held close to body	UPHOLSTERY
Refreshed squaddies slept outside	RESTORED
Item worn on wrist	BRACELET
Sanitise lists Anglicans put outside	CLEANSE
Trim fruits in different heaps	SHIPSHAPE
Vice perhaps affected inspiring student	CLAMP
When out of cash, workers split wrapping paper	PARCHMENT
Worry about cutting paper	FRET
VERY LOUD	FORTISSIMO
THAWED	UNFROZEN
I, a mum? (anag) — savoury taste sensation	UMAMI
NEW	NOVEL
NARCISSISTIC	VAIN
CONFUSE	BAFFLE
AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE	EMBASSY
Elasticated activity from a great height	BUNGEEJUMPING
Drills maybe two poles or rocks	POWERTOOLS
Architect left one instrument	PIANOLA
Worn out — listless tango (anag)	ONITSLASTLEGS
Heading across France occasionally to find grave	EARNEST
Make up time lost in first class	AONE
Sanction unit in renovated art house	AUTHORISE
STRIP	PEELOFF

Freestyle stroke

CRAWL

Make longer by pulling

ELONGATE

Mortar used to fill gaps between tiles

GROUT

Out — damned

BLOOMING

Season traditionally running from 24 December to 6 January

NOEL

Badly sullied?

ILLUSED