The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 06 06

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