The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 18

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