The Guardian 2023 08 07 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Isn't sure to clout conservationists	MIGHTNT
Small fragments of a broken object	SMITHEREENS
Cat runs, hiding in tree bearing biscuit	OATCAKE
Blame rise in disorder for melancholy	MISERABLE
Sharp about-turn's key for peace	TRUCE
Middlemarch, for example, is about young woman in charge	CLASSIC
Place to eat in Greece — near a TV (anag)	TAVERNA
EXTREMELY HAPPY	JOLLY
Soldiers can use empty train	RETINUE
Body part on no account moving right forward	NERVE
Base, base hound	BEDEVIL
Tolerate corporation	STOMACH
Animal's young born in rubbish container	LITTERBIN
Drink a lot, taking leak behind back of pub	BOOZE
Oliver's principal ironclad opponent	FOE
Toxin scare in building	ARSENIC
PROPEL	PUSH
Second-in-command making no mistake here	SIC
Decrease working hours, shedding uniform by 10	SHORTEN
Ball player injured leg, having run after pitcher	JUGGLER
Check current fee to guard outlaws' leader and decline	DETERIORATE
DROLL	ZANY
An old pawnbroker?	UNCLE
SALTY WATER	BRINE
Verbally challenge cult to part on equal terms	TRISECT
Makes feeble excuses when free on board drinks ultimately abandoned	FOBSOFF
Wax modeller needing uniform as dust resettles	TUSSAUD
Living at host's expense is standard when current credit cut	PARASITIC
Ignore wound	CUT
Triumphant declaration bemused Tory sheep	HEYPRESTO
Not a Brexit supporter?	REMAINER
FOUND COLD TEA HORRIBLE	LOCATED
More neglected stats uncovered by bank	TATTIER
Goaded by ascendant German fans	STUNG
BOMBARDMENT	BARRAGE
Dash back for fix	PIN
Trim dealer?	HAIRDRESSER
Trim dealer?	HABERDASHER
Snotty	TOFFEENOSED
Get a grip!	SNAPOUTOFIT
Yobbo's stopped by good old watchman	LOOKOUT
E-genius?	EGGHEAD
Live successfully on old money	DWELL
US Department of Defense	PENTAGON
Cornmeal — no petal (anag)	POLENTA
Courage of unknown vicar shown up after booby trap	BRAVERY
LARGE URBAN AREA	CITY
Illuminated on stage	SPOTLIGHTED
Following fool's gold drained light battery	ASSAULT
SEE 16	ISLANDS
No longer active, one-time Conservative's put in shade	EXTINCT
Gush about husband's treatment under hospital department	ENTHUSE
Wild animals and sand in offshore Indian territories	ANDAMAN
Papers regularly restricting long letters	AITCHES
Principal set up computer	MAINFRAME
Cancel e-book about A-lister	CELEB
Retired dude cheers sovereign for beginning vigorously	ATTACKING
ROBUST	STOUT
Card player's first to put up stakes	JACKPOT
A green stroke?	PUTT

Isn't sure to clout conservationists

MIGHTNT

Small fragments of a broken object

SMITHEREENS

Cat runs, hiding in tree bearing biscuit

OATCAKE

Blame rise in disorder for melancholy

MISERABLE

Sharp about-turn's key for peace

TRUCE

Middlemarch, for example, is about young woman in charge

CLASSIC