The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 06 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
BLACKLEG SCAB
Crush — fruit eaten as a vegetable SQUASH
ECCENTRIC SCREWBALL
FLICK FILM
GIVE TEMPORARILY LOAN
Greenish-blue gemstone TURQUOISE
Hairstyle — nub of fat (anag) BOUFFANT
INTERNET MESSAGES EMAILS
Long traffic jam TAILBACK
No dogs (anag) GODSON
Of greatest importance PARAMOUNT
PROFESSIONAL KILLER HITMAN
RABBLE RIFFRAFF
TACT DIPLOMACY
Totally alone ISOLATED
Turned-up part of a sleeve CUFF
Americans serving whiskey inside returned for large draught SWIG
Be unable to find mass-producer of usquebaugh MISLAY
Falls over after swallowing one strong drink SPIRIT
Biscuits for European royalty BOURBONS
Criticise bars used by sailors or alcohol suppliers DISTILLERS
Doctor seen by soldier about damaged eye who operates illicitly? MOONSHINER
Exercise covering a sample around island — most like Scotch? PEATIEST
Flowering plant grew on uncultivated area ROSEBUSH
Fulminate against a time for closing bar initially RAILAT
Gives energy to people minimally in debt? POWERS
Impetuous extremes of love seen in amorous action CARELESS
Islanders whose whisky has added character IRISHMEN
Lackadaisical friends knocked back a little drink SLAPDASH
Manager securing old craftsman needed by distillery COOPER
Mountain dew bringing expression of disapproval by church HOOTCH
Play ultimately lacking a little bit of spirit DRAM
Rum or malt not lasting forever MORTAL
Stone monuments for dogs CAIRNS
Summer smile BEAM
What's still produced illegally in Ireland? POTEEN