The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 02 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
SAUCY IMPUDENT
Very hot — or very nippy? BLISTERING
Artificial grit, target of 6 22? PLASTIC
Spontaneous — unrehearsed IMPROMPTU
Comic spiel PATTER
Country held hostage by learned cheat WOMANISE
Girl entering country detailed language BENGALI
Gets less DWINDLES
Che Guevara perhaps in US city, revolutionary air around me in target of 6 22? LATIN
Union member on railway conservation HUSBANDRY
Dishonest individual LIAR
Detached, skimmed or final? SEMI
CONSUME USEUP
ROMAN EMPEROR AFTER CLAUDIUS NERO
MOCKING SATIRICAL
CONFUSION BEWILDERMENT
3 last seen in coat pocket TWEE
Sharp mint, target of 6 22? CRISP
Flooring found in ancient Roman villas MOSAIC
SEE 6 PICKER
European politician, sovereign or ruler EMPEROR
Contemptible dope LOWDOWN
Spooner's taster of kind of bread stick grabbing butt, perhaps? LITTER
SEE 3 WRAPPER
Lead boxes contaminate oxygen, substance used in clinical trials PLACEBO
Rounded and slightly elongated shape OVAL
SEE 25 PACKET
Aquatic insect in river starts to nudge drifting reeds around fish PONDSKATER
Sherry sadly unopened OLOROSO
1968 Simon & Garfunkel song AMERICA
Abomination observed by me, reportedly EYESORE
UNMOVING STATIC
HAPPEN AS A RESULT ENSUE
THE BASICS FUNDAMENTALS
SEE 1 BOTTLE
Loco senior dancing around short nude IRON
SEE 27 HORSE
SEE 16 AMERICAN