The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 23

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