The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 01 03

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Bearing children is always painful ACHY
Itinerant mounted police working across America NOMADIC
Translating a poet is no Yankee idler's preference EASYOPTION
Backing spoils instrument TOOL
Golfer's sub-par performance BIRDIE
Criticise mean bribe GETAT
Minions have no means of access, one cell being shared LACKEYS
Broadcast overlooks woman's entitlement MRS
Capital tour, lastly to coral island TRIPOLI
Devious follower aiming to kidnap a king WILLIAMOFORANGE
CLOSE SHAVE NEARMISS
1958 Elvis musical drama film KINGCREOLE
Male jockeys tucked into cereal, a taboo food nowadays? WHALEMEAT
Strong drink artist put up on shelf ARRACK
Teasing adult I see in very old hat ARCHAIC
PROVIDER OF COVER INSURER
GREAT MERRIMENT GLEE
Direct lots of deliveries here from time to time OVERSEE
TAJ MAHAL LOCATION AGRA
Big adjustable spanner a boon to estuary's shipping TOWERBRIDGE
Bitter and sharp ACRID
They cut bill dropped by flyers at sea RAZORS
Tool for cutting timber RIPSAW
STINGY MEAGRE
Lottery raised a good deal — order British to split it TOMBOLA
PRECIPITATION HASTE
Tropical bird's gullet swallowing roughly MACAW
HEAVY METAL FAN? HEADBANGER
Back row in Palladium booked in advance PREARRANGED
This precursor of flood proving ruinously expensive BREAKINGTHEBANK
Former English West Country banker EXE
COFFEE-FLAVOURED LIQUEUR TIAMARIA
BOYFRIEND BEAU
Make sense of dignitary made public FIGUREOUT
Uncompromising firm's leading chain HARDLINE
FUNNEL-SHAPED FLOWER PETUNIA
SWISS CHEESE GRUYERE
Contestant not considered likely to win OUTSIDER
Passivity I confronted primarily in country INACTION
Choice morsel of Brie? Precisely PLUMB
Outbids American wallies, extreme characters taken in GAZUMPS
BOREDOM ENNUI
Courts approve standard YARDSTICK
Measuring device for farm vehicle PROTRACTOR
OGLE EYEUP
Someone who reacts overemotionally DRAMAQUEEN
Waterproof covering setter in rickety train TARPAULIN