The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 06 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
20 employed by government departments CIVILSERVANTS
Active — deft NIMBLE
BECOME LESS INTENSE EASEOFF
Drying rack AIRER
Expose as untrue DEBUNK
FIRST LETTER INITIAL
Give more of a point to SHARPEN
HOUND CHIVVY
Jack's response when accepting an order! AYEAYE
LEDGE SHELF
MEMORY LOSS AMNESIA
One's hearing aid? EARDRUM
PAID MALE ESCORT GIGOLO
Percussion instrument similar to a xylophone (abbr) VIBES
Protein substance — nut gel (anag) GLUTEN
Rescue (someone) from financial difficulty BAILOUT
SEEP OUT OOZE
SPORTED WORE
STOUT STICK STAFF
___ profundo, lowest adult male singing voice BASSO
... almost grasp buttocks, controlling bodies SENATES
American spirits found in bottles around conservative offices AGENCIES
Bit of dirt, stomach's upset SMUT
Blue tick's lost? Start to tweet series of unsatisfied experiences BUCKETLIST
Boy sent back hospital food NOSH
Clue vague, having lost us — answer written in which might be revealed in front CLEAVAGE
Criminals direct round over a Fed's head MAFIA
Dua Lipa, ignoring dad, secures conditions of being in two states DUALITIES
Even couple in orgy aroused ... RANDY
Gear for cycling leisurely on vacation; car moving around LYCRA
Get times to arrive first COMEBY
Jaguar after run to enter again RETYPE
Jumper is one for man covering large belly in FaceTime ATHLETE
One in on scam set free? He can't get off INSOMNIAC
Out-of-date tin containing old leaves PASSESON
Queen after prince: very deviant PERV
Root for Scottish independence, essentially over European pressure NEEP
Set out to pry, when neighbour originally comes in for a bit PENNYWORTH
Stress about computing electronic score REITERATE
Two rivers meet in country RURAL