The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Animated dog caught by spirited government PLUTOCRACY
Cut-out design STENCIL
Lives on borders RESIDES
President leaves a drop of red wine MACON
Birds' duet rudely interrupted DISTURBED
Call to use metric in recycling centre SCRAPYARD
Controversial issues? HOTPOTATOES
More embarrassed about English game REDDEER
Professor consumed gift DONATE
Upstanding girl holding one fibre SISAL
Struggle of telecoms companies in 1939/40? PHONEYWAR
Put straight crooked dealing ALIGNED
Fish love jargon LINGO
Still, in strange sense, showing indifference EMOTIONLESSNESS
Doctor enables pair to get inextricably linked INSEPARABLE
Cooked quince alone isn't valueless INCONSEQUENTIAL
HARD WORK GRAFT
A hairpin bend in seven reconstructed roads AVENUES
Cuts doctor's food LACERATIONS
DISTORTED TWISTED
Cut delicate fabric covering bottom of cushion LANCE
Plant pot leaked WEED
Plant taking top off pipe after time THISTLE
Closest possible end to a race PHOTOFINISH
Bear company and don't be swayed STANDFIRM
Party at son's place, a cheap lodging DOSSHOUSE
Rat plants meadows GRASSLANDS
Have you energy? Hurry! HASTE
On your bike — get moving! PEDAL
A couple of lines on paper briefly make such a record ALLTIME
You and I imprisoned by queen in jug EWER
Sort of seat: dog needs it back TIPUP
Break a journey STOPOFF
Plant, initially from Umbria, cultivated here shows impressive adaptability FUCHSIA
Infuriates leaderless forest officials ANGERS
Fine fabric in reddish-yellow FLAME
Hinder — prevent FOIL
Inquest holder CORONER
FRY QUICKLY IN A LITTLE FAT SAUTE
Quietly divide up onion SHALLOT
Result of wound allowed to become a sort of fever SCARLET
It's 'hands off'! (anag) STANDOFFISH
Don't be a burden REFRAIN
Jerk supports heads in private DOMESTIC
VISIT STAY
Place at examination brings praise PLAUDIT
Hunter's object PREY
Tolerate assistant stealing book ABIDE
THICK SLICE OF BREAD DOORSTEP
Take car and leave it here overnight? DRIVE
In compartment stand opposite, looking humourless POFACED
Superficial — not serious FLIP
Cutting bit of wordplay by posh bloke PUNGENT
Where military recruits are trained before being sent to active units DEPOT
PRELIMINARY DRAWING STUDY
This selection produced all sorts of creatures NATURAL
Makes available broadcast of icy conditions FREESUP
SUDDEN OCCURRENCE OUTBREAK
Pine or larch, for instance SOFTWOOD
Agent upset about most recent smear PLASTER
Having no cover led Yank astray NAKEDLY
Taste a boring dish PALATE
Firm peak, it is mine COALPIT
Intense admiration (for someone) HEROWORSHIP
Sadly dine out, showing greed? DEADLYSIN