The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
When embracing Latin American hero is painful ACHES
DISENTANGLE UNRAVEL
Lyricist's after power charge PRICE
AFFECTEDLY REFINED TWEE
Distribute illegally BOOTLEG
Scientist from Syracuse building bridges across island and sea ARCHIMEDES
ANIMATION BRIO
Lay hands on book of not so great size BLESS
Prepare for some future role GROOM
Way to hit hard PATH
Hull element turns up for Peak District town LEEK
MILITARY UNIT REGIMENT
Cherished origins of royal and ancient tourist destination PETRA
Sign of very independent move to crush queen VIRGO
Crushes (like grapes?) underfoot TRAMPLES
Composer about to back away from gun carrier? HOLST
One lot of detectives having shower, possibly cause of bad atmosphere ACIDRAIN
Persons on horseback RIDERS
Machine for separating grain from husks and straw THRESHER
Though possibly Adam, right? Under no circumstances NOT
OPEN SKIN INFECTION SORE
Mediaeval poet who wrote and sang verse about courtly love TROUBADOUR
Broadcast about hospital department deputy initially being put away SENT
It's baffling ENIGMA
SEE 8 DOWN
Very hot situation: cubicle door finally blown CRUCIBLE
Laid-back court accepts English as a form of language DIALECT
Source of story of Egyptian god scam (true version) RACONTEUR
TOTAL UTTER
SEE 18 EVER
IN ERROR MISTAKENLY
FLICKER WAVER
Darling! HONEY
Mavericks getting female to keep in good shape? MISFITS
Small shark's peak energy TOPE
Two-sided legislation about a rate change BILATERAL
Pointy-nosed furry creature said to live in London on Wimbledon Common WOMBLE
GESUNDHEIT! BLESSYOU
An armed timer WRISTWATCH
Freely confess: 'Ridiculous bonus over short time' UNBOSOM
Be protected by a plant, a tufty one IBERIS
Daisy, perhaps, works on US TV series MILLER
Hit film comedy, Garfunkel, followed by second half of biblical epic ARTHUR
UK's smallest historic county RUTLAND