The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 02 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Member of an armed gang BANDIT
Inappropriately, give hands to married ladies when dancing MISDEAL
Not co-operative UNHELPFUL
SET UP INSTALL
Grilled cheese scoffed after case of Drambuie DEBRIEFED
In front of uncovered king, captures rooks TAKESIN
One can be vicious or virtuous CIRCLE
Stall worker given zero extra cash TEMPORISE
Model construction set first patented by Frank Hornby from Liverpool in 1901 MECCANO
Succeeded cracking puzzles needing brains and hard fight CROSSSWORDSWITH
Statesperson, one given bagel and pasty IOWAN
Not entirely cool at hip club in India LATHI
DISABLED OUTOFACTION
Turned quickly around SPUN
Finish eg trifle, extremely nice after turnover ENDUP
BADLY BEHAVED NAUGHTY
Skilful concealing old British firm's shortfall DEFICIT
Retiring from transport company surprisingly flush BASHFUL
Knobbly bits LUMPS
BACKGROUND CONTEXT
Game's involving two bridge players getting tricks RUSES
Owner of extensive parts of Scotland? LAIRD
Spinner, which is unaffected by spinning? ROTATOR
WIDESPREAD RIFE
Critical moment? CRUNCH
VIOLENT ATTACKS ASSAULTS
Undercover way in? PORTICO
Female leaving old seafood ORMER
Start travelling to Nigeria ORIGINATE
Lack of what's needed DEARTH
What tennis player does after a let shows modesty RESERVE
Official admitting hesitation over having more autonomy FREER
STOP WORKING PACKUP
Smashed bulb may be so LITUP
STAGE BUSINESS BYPLAY
Lack of emotion APATHY
Philosopher astride horse or kind of lamb PASCHAL
Essential — as scenery (anag) NECESSARY
Charges current politician over void lease for land ownership FEESIMPLE
Up to a given moment UNTIL
Setter dons apron for cooking, keeping dry RAINPROOF
TURNING POINT LANDMARK
4x4 car, not Rover or Sierra RANGE
UNDERHAND SNEAKY