The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Chap eating duck and beef MOAN
Christian Union chaps grabbing converted cheat, one preparing for baptism CATECHUMEN
Diplomat worries about government's latest measures HECTARES
Educational paper full of clear beliefs TENETS
Examination of vessel after end of voyages SCAN
Fighter in hospital holding people SARACEN
Girl in charge of gripping performance of many stars GALACTIC
Go wrong penetrating a blue island SKERRY
Minister returning to probe murder and wicked exploitation SLAVERY
Minor ruler and knight sat around fireplace KINGLET
Number looking smart going round bottom part of ship KEELSON
Polish cad attending social event HEEL
Restraint on beloved, heard to be a beast REINDEER
Reward for man once incarcerated in Reading? OSCAR
Second best? Protest audibly SCREAM
Seize part of royal bride's dress DISTRAIN
She's not quite what you'd expect! NORMA
Show agent round when back working OPERATIVE
Stuff disappearing — discarded old meat GINGHAM
What starts temptation in unlucky OT man — an apple JONATHAN
You'll be sat puzzling, no question! ABSOLUTELY
SEE 13 BALL
VOTE AGAINST NAY
TWO TWAIN
Reluctant to talk TIGHTLIPPED
Prepared slalom course, for example SKIRUN
Newspapers, TV and radio etc MEDIA
Mediterranean city TELAVIV
Jerk (informal) HOICK
Hot and wet STEAMY
HARK LISTEN
GOBBLE UP EAT
Fine — mushroom SWELL
Fatal strike DEATHBLOW
Clouseau and/or Morse? INSPECTOR
Anodyne INOFFENSIVE
1980 and 1984 Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist COE
Small skin spot FRECKLE
Small cafe serving fried food (informal) GREASYSPOON
Insects possibly mate in spring, say? PRAYINGMANTISES
Asians primarily in East, we fancy! TAIWANESE
I HAVE NO IDEA! HEAVENKNOWS