The Guardian 2023 06 01 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
AFRICA'S LONGEST RIVER	NILE
ANCIENT ASSYRIAN CITY	NINEVEH
BALTIC COUNTRY	ESTONIA
Bird (which is regularly seen on a building site?)	CRANE
Chinese dish — we con him (anag)	CHOWMEIN
Coloured flower leaf	PETAL
CONKER TREE	HORSECHESTNUT
CONVINCING	COGENT
Effects to be considered in placing buildings, graves or furniture — fine hugs (anag)	FENGSHUI
FOOD SHOP	DELI
Her tale (anag)	LEATHER
KIND OF DOOR LOCK	YALE
MAKING MISTAKES	ERRING
Post-adolescent	ADULT
RIVER EMBANKMENT	LEVEE
Soviet prison camp for political prisoners	GULAG
Treatment using exercise and massage (abbr)	PHYSIO
UPPER CANINE	EYETOOTH
Windscreen cleaner?	WIPER
Years of adolescence?	TEENS
Algiers revolves round harem?	SERAGLIO
Block one's put on a classical architectural feature	IMPEDIMENT
Control keeps regressive creative activity in check	RESTRAIN
Dance supremo by a rising river	BOSSANOVA
Decline fleshy fruit vociferously	DROOP
End career (very little in it)	CLOSERUN
Files possibly state: 'Mae West'	LIFESAVER
Hesitant when cutting round tops of diseased elms	INDECISIVE
Hot and stuffy — infuriated	HAIRLESS
Inferior but did farrier work daily, no trouble	SHODDY
James catches large fish	SILD
Manner lacks latitude, causing a spot of discomfort	STYE
One has to pursue female figure	FIVE
Royal house about to return delivery	YORKER
Shots, say, of parent going round topless	AMMO
Son, mean and empty-headed	SCATTY
Speed up undoing of nepotist	STEPONIT
Spike, having mangled cigar: 'Grand to go uncivilised!'	BARBARIC
Take a lot of time to become affiliated	BELONG
Understudy (being separated) to offer a bribe? Despicable!	BENEATHCONTEMPT
Upturned bar in an array	ADORN

AFRICA'S LONGEST RIVER

NILE

ANCIENT ASSYRIAN CITY

NINEVEH

BALTIC COUNTRY

ESTONIA

Bird (which is regularly seen on a building site?)

CRANE

Chinese dish — we con him (anag)

CHOWMEIN

Coloured flower leaf

PETAL