The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
City's philosopher and songwriter BERLIN
Cat in agony given drug, a chemical compound PTOMAINE
Anticipate old lover wanting to get kissed audibly EXPECT
A big book hotel's kept in reception ATHOME
____ come? ('Why?') HOW
Tease – remove Disney character? TAKETHEMICKEY
Sour sticks RHUBARB
Like old parliament game joined by politician RUMP
PLACE TO STAY ABODE
West Ham or Manchester? UNITED
Contemptible person lots backed SNOT
Prison housing one murderer CAIN
The fighting force first needing soldiers to get electronic device THERMISTOR
Choir ceased working in province ARCHDIOCESE
Dissenter suffering from fatigue TIREDNESS
Eastern muck – I kept being sick EMESIS
MALE DEER STAG
CLIQUE CABAL
Fish? Sarah's caught any number by river SANDEEL
Had to rush around tree PINETA
Red to green shade? AMBER
Poles, see, at infrequent intervals SPARSELY
Instrument hit accidentally in research establishment CITHERN
The writer on ship in a port MESSINA
When nicest old girl gets nasty disease ASBESTOSIS
Wrongly says country will be involved in failure MISSTATES
BELIEVE BUY
Goat type IBEX
Masculinity of Scot, having his moment MACHISMO
Murder victim in noisy situation, first off ABEL
MEADOW PIPIT TITLARK
Data table MATRIX
CHECK ASSESS
Asinine – unfunny? WITLESS
Artists Gwen and Augustus ____ or artist ____ Constable JOHN
MAKE A HOLE IN PIERCE
ACTION-PACKED EXCITING
SETTING SCENARIO
OBSCURE ESOTERIC
Net novel? EBOOK
Fine fibre FILAMENT
Japanese peak at 3,776m FUJI
Get broken-down car going? JUMPSTART
German shepherd? POLICEDOG