The Guardian 2022 08 17 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Platform Four's last at Old Street — strange	ROSTRUM
Points in support of Bill Gates	POSTERNS
One day to embellish speech	ADDRESS
Conservative Party?	WORKEVENT
Drink ruined a grocer at sea — he does have loads on his mind	SUPERCARGO
ISSUE	PROBLEM
It makes dead animals look lifelike — timed x-ray (anag)	TAXIDERMY
Coarse curly-leafed cabbage	KALE
Clue to dastardly con followed up here?	NEWSCOTLANDYARD
Fogeyish — Kentish dictum (anag)	STICKINTHEMUD
Pride march finally banned influential film director	AUTEUR
Old runner backward about money but a quick learner?	CRAMMER
Recommend making an appointment about case shortly	ADVOCATE
Clergy ultimately preach nonsense in diocese?	EPARCHY
SMALL FRY	TIDDLER
Found close to Merseyside town	FORMBY
Where Marie Curie was born	POLAND
MAKE LESS SEVERE	RELAX
Shabby — much read	DOGEARED
BANISHMENT	EXILE
Secondary consequence	KNOCKONEFFECT
French artist composed a video feature	DAVID
Broadway accolade	TONY
Frill — flounce	FURBELOW
Brief case in flat	EVEN
Some hope at first for English breaking such a law	OHMS
Having a scholarly manner (like Trump?)	DONNISH
Support going up and down	BANNISTER
Turkey stuffing for Peter's pepper	STRAFE
Back in flat, celebrating return	ELECT
Sports gear	KIT
Maybe it hurt — move awkwardly	VERMOUTH
ECCENTRIC	ODDBALL
Bogus medication	SNAKEOIL
Tommy or Alice?	COOPER
MOBSTER	HOODLUM
Inn for travellers — it accommodates horse	IMARET
Threat of force — Spooner's spray didn't work	MAILEDFIST
Old rocker's rival	MOD
Flipping cheek, about to claim win!	PREVAIL
Reflex reaction	KNEEJERK
Old duke, surprisingly, not originally known to sweat	EXUDE

Platform Four's last at Old Street — strange

ROSTRUM

Points in support of Bill Gates

POSTERNS

One day to embellish speech

ADDRESS

Conservative Party?

WORKEVENT

Drink ruined a grocer at sea — he does have loads on his mind

SUPERCARGO

ISSUE

PROBLEM