The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
PHONEY BOGUS
ANCESTRY HERITAGE
Ribald (anag.) BRIDAL
Filming device on computer WEBCAM
Set to spark off explosive material GELIGNITE
WRIT SUBPOENA
Move home location, from what we hear INCITE
Foreign character turns up in Paris park PSI
Search (anag.) CHASER
Two shortly become confused in silly talk TWADDLE
SPICY TANGY
Worn out fellow going round kept going for ages DRAGGEDON
Tea? Good, about to come in before expected time! EARLGREY
Extremely plaintive, desperate appeal for money abroad PESOS
False alarm – drinking spirit insignificant MARGINAL
GUESS PREDICT
Swing and miss at a golf ball AIRSHOT
Remorse of English fool interrupting Trump's no.2 PENITENCE
Insect owner using a smoker BEEKEEPER
GO UP AND DOWN SEESAW
City brute running wild – one to be caught BEIRUT
Card for social organisation CLUB
Showing arrogance, paid sportsman perhaps duly sacked PROUDLY
Chicken ____ KIEV
Survive as final batter to get dismissed OUTLAST
S for Sovereign HEADOFSTATE
Best, perhaps, granny's hairpiece TOPKNOT
Certificate Foreign Office employee doesn't complete DIPLOMA
Dull commercials showing nymphs DRYADS
Have a look – find hidden meat VEAL
New to drink, run empire badly ENPRIMEUR
Setter of riddle SPHINX
DISCOURTEOUS UNCIVIL
Died after aerial battle: going to heaven? SKYWARD
Socialist leader, a sort disturbed by Conservative CASTRO
Able lad composed poetic work BALLADE
Put off seeing how library books are displayed? SHELVED
S American grass PAMPAS
Dirty lazy type SLOB
GUTSY PLUCKY
Eloquent preacher's year in church ORATORY
COURTEOUS GENTEEL
Tiny vegetable, and not a whole fruit PEA
Told a tale about drug being craved YEARNED
Man a terrible tsar? Not very IAN
Metal left inside idol GOLD
Cook's device beginning to give problem? GRIDDLE
Very small container by end of alleyway TINY
Cold maiden? Provide blanket maybe COVER
Walking encyclopaedia? KNOWALL
Teller of horror stories to attempt verse POETRY
FAKE ASSUMED
PM meeting an indigenous American MAYAN
AIRSHIP BLIMP
Arsenal supporter heading off into New York women's house NUNNERY
Perhaps dog at college a bloomer PETUNIA