The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 23

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