The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Rant and roar about storyteller NARRATOR
Inadequate? Some agree, but only some MEAGRE
Check person tying knot around end of sail BRIDLE
Russian mint possibly, after time, finds agitator TROUBLEMAKER
CATCH IN A TRAP ENSNARE
Dance position for writer BALLPOINT
Disrupted recent focus CENTRE
Make easy to break — IBM letter (anag) EMBRITTLE
Restrained right-winger attacked online CONTROLLED
Cuban socialist leader, d. 2016 CASTRO
Nimble Tory left embraced by agent SPRIGHTLY
Book, not initially non-fiction RUTH
Composer has sweet child in India CHERUBINI
To which one does dad dancing? POPMUSIC
Prone to dishonesty LYING
Vehicle needs insurance to go round university city VANCOUVER
Dig love regularly entering river DELVE
Ben Hur for one a wildly enjoyable event — applause all round CHARIOTEER
Scottish terrier named after a character in Walter Scott's novel, Guy Mannering — I'd nod in tandem (anag) DANDIEDINMONT
See zebra drunk on drug cocktail SEABREEZE
Balanced on ring taking part in equestrian competition EVENTING
WELL-INFORMED KNOWLEDGEABLE
Colourless — depressing GREY
Heads of ultra socialist union revoke parliament to take over USURP
Like a shellfish, might you say, sticky and damp? CLAMMY
Sleeve fasteners CUFFLINKS
Pass up a soft drink COLA
Soldier has location for drone? PARASITE
WELL-MEANING KIND
Renovated college's pink instrument GLOCKENSPIEL
Intriguing politicians, say CABAL
First-class kind of brainwave ALPHA
Freshly arrange record in shelf REPACK
Some schools used to be ticked off APPROVED
Special nuptial mass for recent jubilee PLATINUM
What tea bag does is ruined GOESTOPOT
Fail to get up to acknowledge formally NOTARISE
Keep going (slowly) TICKOVER
Let priest go casting out troublesome spirit POLTERGEIST
Can King and Queen potter? TINKER
Passive join in petition SUPINE
Feeble — degenerate EFFETE
Become teetotal TAKETHEPLEDGE
I adore joiner travelling to state capital RIODEJANEIRO
Ball held by sovereign? ORB
Food for livestock FODDER
Young swimmer to plead being injured TADPOLE
Accounts people boxed in have to give, after some swearing TESTIMONIES
Absolute little devil sanctioned IMPLICIT
Cockney tea leaf? THIEF
Look across river and ruminate GRAZE
MOCKING SARDONIC
A strong resentment GRUDGE
Sausage of lowest quality for an audience WURST
Staff receiving unexpectedly nice hug, but one is fired MACHINEGUN
Source of frontline medical treatment? FIELDHOSPITAL
Consequence of engineers getting instruments REPERCUSSION
Losing energy, more refined sound from pet PURR
Expedition partially explores a far island SAFARI