The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Habits CUSTOMS
Extremely sick and ailing, get expertise SKILL
Belongings in back of cottage, say ESTATE
FALL SHORT FAIL
Banner seen when ship crosses river STREAMER
ANIMAL EXCREMENT DUNG
Hindu religious symbol appropriated by Nazis SWASTIKA
Like clues characteristically identified NUMBERED
SCOUNDREL ROGUE
CELESTIAL BODY ASTEROID
SMOOCHING KISSING
Individual departed, leader deposed ONE
In good condition for match FIT
INVESTIGATE EXPLORE
The hotel left out a drink TEA
It could be ash — before or after burning WOOD
Ways to show instructions DIRECTIONS
West African spun a fib and fled BIAFRAN
Curious boy tracks what happened before start of film BACKSTORY
Glass to position around a side CRYSTALPALACE
Shortly get money for church in Borders town SELKIRK
Strap used to control horses REIN
Careless sort of work CASUAL
PAY HOMAGE TO HONOUR
Priest in some religion ELI
Demonstration in favour of experiment PROTEST
Botanist ultimately needing plant sample TASTER
Quiet animal to meander POTTER
Right to feed more underweight student LEARNER
A Native American, second person seen as warlike? MOHAWK
Archbishop once in place of worship TEMPLE
Review what shoplifter did TAKESTOCK
In middle of day poor horse is an unusual shape NONAGON
The upper classes HIGHSOCIETY
Said by some to be confused, having weaknesses FLAWED
Insect destroying leaf FLEA
Regular time when it gets dark? EVEN
Church having had steeple replaced showed a sign of life RESPIRED
Peace or suffering round New York? HARMONY
Group of eight moving to cave OCTAVE
Prone or supine? LYING
These toadies produce feeling of revulsion THECREEPS
It's ultra unusual to be a totally selfless person ALTRUIST
Take prominent position and live below front of palace PRESIDE
SHOWING NO EMOTION POKERFACED
eg Handel's Messiah ORATORIO
Avalanche made by returning crew LANDFALL
One attending royalty has no time for messenger COURIER
A new girl in charge of a plant ANGELICA
Request for light haircut is in slightly bad taste ABITOFF
Acres certain to be plentiful ABOUND
Translucent mineral used as a gemstone OPAL
Preparing to face bowler — out! ONSTRIKE
In seat I'd munched little cakes, maybe DAINTIES
Rubbish piled up — or rocks piled up TOR
SURPRISE ATTACK RAID
Note exclamation of annoyance DOH
His guest can become most effusive GUSHIEST
Witty speech when replanting pear tree REPARTEE
To kneel's awkward — I'm bony! SKELETON
DECREE EDICT