The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2021 05 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Practical purpose FUNCTION
Stubbornly resistant RECALCITRANT
VERY OLD ANCIENT
Make provision for nice cat aunt took abroad TAKEINTOACCOUNT
Fail badly (informal) COMEACROPPER
Saw Charlie secured CLOCKED
Foolishly presenting pearl to investor SLEEPINGPARTNER
Returned plans for tinned meat SPAM
University academic (abbr) PROF
Look after yourself! TAKECARE
Dance record leading to love DISCO
Queen after time is a charmer STELLAR
Fish regularly sense ciphers CODES
PERIL JEOPARDY
Tangle — disentangle RAVEL
Spot English agent ESPY
Newspaper angle for swimmer SUNFISH
Amazing fizzy drink gets a lot of criticism FANTASTIC
Provide a detailed account of old money EXPOUND
Colour of old church, not quite red OCHRE
Relative is haggard — not good! AUNT
Long-bodied reptile (given to lounging?) LIZARD
Went down in action involving special constable before finale DESCENDED
Good antique piece of tableware initially declared secure GOLDPLATED
BECOME FROZEN ICEOVER
Abandoned European souvenir in outskirts of Detroit DERELICT
Book of blank pages organising photographs, stamp collections etc ALBUM
Whale upset by one caught in crazy gymnastic performances ACROBATICS
Savage female promises to accept returned Apple component FEROCIOUS
Centaur's daughter somehow ran off HORSEWOMAN
Chin beard, trimmed to a point GOATEE
Adopt a pseudonym to cover exploits TAPS
Smart leaders of American college hiding expenses ACHE
Fuss by half-hearted mob is precious ADORABLE
SALVER TRAY
Press agitated about hotel serving watered-down drinks SPRITZERS
Indian yoghurt side dish RAITA
Reads grid, wrongly showing neglect DISREGARD
Regularly downplays exclusive ONLY
Entertains multitudes HOSTS
Dirt around middle of step becomes softened MUTED
Ornate — extravagant ROCOCO
Mexican cocktail of white rum and lime juice MOJITO
Narrative sequence of humorous sketches CARTOONSTRIP