The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 08

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