The Guardian 2023 01 26 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Two ducks, one steeped in some orange — it's stickiest	OOZIEST
Perhaps mild smell gives away drinking game	BEERPONG
PASTA STRIPS	NOODLES
Though — I bleat (anag)	ALBEIT
March, maybe, after conflict — displaying passion	WARMTH
Also lacking water after canal settled	CUTANDDRY
I toss bouquet out — completely timeless and ingratiating	OBSEQUIOUS
Person who came home from India having made a fortune	NABOB
Official fines follow contrived alibi	BAILIFF
Regulars in navy, inspired by honour — it's a possibility	MAYBE
COMMITTED	ZEALOUS
Board tour Fiji and map all central parts	OUIJA
Revolutionary artist wearing flower — it's cheesy	RAREBIT
OUTPOURING	GUSH
Somehow off to a nasty dance for team building competition?	FANTASYFOOTBALL
Racist or violent person?	SKINHEAD
Take into account, daughter breaking in 17 down, for example	INCLUDE
Irregular police looking back over disorganised raid	SPORADIC
Highest hereditary male British title	DUKE
JOIE DE VIVRE	ESPRIT
Cat for catching?	MOUSER
Book in vigorous exercise, moving right to left — it involves handles	CBRADIO
Where ships tie up to load and unload	QUAY
OLD PERSIAN RULER	SHAH
PARTING WORD	ADIEU
SHOPPING CENTRE	PLAZA
Man expected to smuggle diamonds	DUDE
Some time off	BREAK
JAPANESE CAR	TOYOTA
Overall game plan	STRATEGY
IMPOSING STRUCTURE	EDIFICE
Saw bishop parking car in front	PROVERB
Long tube (often banned in periods of drought)	HOSEPIPE
Elements of dance chosen — it precedes foxtrot	ECHO
Become friends again?	KISSANDMAKEUP
Bristol ordered drug for street sweeper	LIBERO
Smarter dog's guarding excavated treasure	CUTER
Director flared up having problem over total nonsense	ALFREDHITCHCOCK

Two ducks, one steeped in some orange — it's stickiest

OOZIEST

Perhaps mild smell gives away drinking game

BEERPONG

PASTA STRIPS

NOODLES

Though — I bleat (anag)

ALBEIT

March, maybe, after conflict — displaying passion

WARMTH

Also lacking water after canal settled

CUTANDDRY