The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 07 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
DECORATE ADORN
American aubergine EGGPLANT
A GOOD DEAL MANY
29 FEBRUARY LEAPDAY
Your passenger is very left-wing FELLOWTRAVELLER
Third cousin perhaps aloof corresponding DISTANTRELATIVE
Tease lecturer about silly old soft toy RAGDOLL
Supposing Oscar to be languishing OPINING
Disinfectant used by farmers SHEEPDIP
Groups or sets of seven HEPTADS
One of two nameless, but important, roles in Hamlet, Act V, scene 1 GRAVEDIGGER
Tease — nincompoop TWIT
US lexicographer — Jacobean playwright WEBSTER
... which gets pulled after chicken dinner WISHBONE
Arranged for aggressive young man to accept help LAIDOUT
Attendant losing time working as messenger COURIER
Composer about to enter live performance GREIG
Country centrally engaged in crusade AMERICA
Cover on centre intended to protect pupil EYELID
Early Christian duo wrote many songs PAULSIMON
Engineer boycotted site — it must be settled by criminal DEBTTOSOCIETY
Fear is no longer maintaining resistance DREAD
Heavies regularly protecting first lady EVE
In central Iraq once, Fahad established a large farm RANCH
It might enhance domestic harmony, if iron is hung differently? FENGSHUI
It's not unusual to hold a position STATION
Leave priest cavorting outside in selfish activities EGOTRIPS
Secret ice store is in pieces ESOTERIC
Seriously criticise complaint about food rejected by vegetarians ... ROASTBEEF
Short digital sketch? THUMBNAIL
Stretch on grass — it's a faster way to work RATRUN
Tutor hurt during school session cut short TEACHER
Such reactionary opinions of noted oldie: why change? DYEDINTHEWOOL
Poor at painting, I strain badly and twitch INARTISTIC
Playing option every football club would like? FASTFORWARD
Nasty publicity to get you to have your cervix checked? SMEARCAMPAIGN
Makes inaudible doctor admit wrong to us DROWNSOUT
In a bag, a male lizard AGAMA
Girl from Morecambe area? ERICA
Don't know what to say? It's no way to make a sale ATALOSS
Cub needs aid to put on weight WHELP
Courage to overcome shattering grief HEARTBREAK
Bellowing voice: hard to see where it is coming from? FOGHORN
FURIOUS LIVID
SEIZE WRONGFULLY USURP
COMMONPLACE BANAL
COMPREHEND PERCEIVE
BEGRUDGE ENVY
SPRUCE UP TIDY
Refuse to give up NEVERSAYDIE
Ordinary soldiers RANKANDFILE
Suddenly criticised for being aroused TURNEDON
Old English queen full of fever? Not so certain VAGUER