The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A clean one is a total victory SWEEP
A hero's weak point? FEETOFCLAY
Agreement reached following concessions COMPROMISE
Animal skin parchment VELLUM
Chimpanzees and gorillas, say APES
DEADLINE CUTOFF
DEMANDING ONEROUS
eg transmit (anag) — a little knowledge? SMATTERING
Exercising control DOMINANT
First British colony in Africa to gain independence GHANA
Flying fox or koala bear, say MISNOMER
GET BETTER HEAL
Manuscript where text has been written over earlier writing — sample tips (anag) PALIMPSEST
PARTICULAR SPECIAL
PLOT INTRIGUE
TAKE ON EMPLOY
The Taj Mahal, for example MEMORIAL
THICK SOUP OR STEW POTTAGE
Excited a giant AGOG
Tudor, orange or examination MOCK
Band Queen in split TORQUE
Before shocking treatment clobber animals KITTENS
Birds flying westwards, perhaps over Bavarian lake GEESE
Core content of lectures Queens' student at last absorbed — she's learning TUTEE
Cut first bits of cold ham onto plate CHOP
Damage soft cereal PRICE
Genuine curled ringlets STERLING
Island not off America? IONA
Maybe Leo Di Caprio's one chased by Mark STARSIGN
Picking up phone after a news broadcast ANSWERING
Pile of wood by heat-resistant glassware PYREX
Popular former partner to go back to Morecambe EXOTERIC
Sear fish CHAR
Second scandal for footballer Alli? DELEGATE
Settle to secure reversal of appeal by old attendant PAGEBOY
Shout of disapproval about hospital, covering every eventuality CATCHALL
Somewhat stout rugged little basket TRUG
Such as one born loveless to backward adolescent TEENAGE
Surprisingly, Istanbul is lacking a holiday camp BUTLINS
Written up denial to superior facing ridicule in place where troops are stationed GARRISON