The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
NY BIGAPPLE
Exploitative outsider – rug buyer? CARPETBAGGER
Really lacking in energy, on going uphill around hospital NOTHALF
Classic line in game of cricket effective, at first OLDIE
Stern (reply?) GRUFF
The first to look away, due to star exploding OUTSTARED
GLOOMY MOURNFUL
(Turned) sour RANCID
SEE 8 DOWN WANDERERS
Leap (anag.) PLEA
Bollinger, say FIZZ
STICK TWIG
Attention-grabbing activity RAZZLEDAZZLE
Spare outside left brought in by West Ham, top's beaten bottom in Blackburn Rovers football team WOLVERHAMPTON
Cap off cook OUTDO
Action of football player by virtue of good result THROWIN
PRICKLY PLANT TEASEL
Questions and beer event PUBQUIZ
Barking leader? TOPDOG
Isle in 124 days? CAPRI
Sound of ignominious defeat, unholy alliance originally having done U-turn AUDIO
Awkward when leader of gang short of competition? GRACELESS
Polynesian musical? SOUTHPACIFIC
Maiden voyage by small destroyer leaving America VIRGO
Of oaks and elms etc ARBOREAL
Marks in Germany invested in playing tennis INDENTS
Freedom to do as one wishes CARTEBLANCHE
APTITUDE ABILITY
Players in Irish barony once defeated competitor ALSORAN
Resident of small house COTTAGER
Gentle encouragement good in painting? NUDGE
Merit a couple of eggs from French waiter? DESERVE
KNOCK SENSELESS STUN
O compound OXIDE
Ridiculous piece nurse cuts off having opened Uncle Sam's zip? NONSENSEVERSE
INDISCRETION FAUXPAS
Sports doctor? PHYSIO