The Guardian 2023 06 01 - Crossword Answers

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

Shots, say, of parent going round topless

AMMO

Her tale (anag)

LEATHER

Files possibly state: 'Mae West'

LIFESAVER

End career (very little in it)

CLOSERUN

Speed up undoing of nepotist

STEPONIT

Son, mean and empty-headed

SCATTY