The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
FIRE LIGHTER ARSONIST
Flower arranging — love it! VIOLET
Ask God? PRAY
SUSPICIOUS WARY
Wise Men peer for moving ship MINESWEEPER
Carry on as salesman, coming back hard PERSEVERE
Stress from 'sexercise' STRAIN
RIGOROUS THOROUGH
Intimate request followed by Hardy, quick KISSME
In a pickle, choose a flower for hearing PICCALILLI
STOCKPILE STASH
Low dam across a river to raise its level upstream WEIR
ONENESS UNITY
STOMACH ABDOMEN
Most absurd to get poorly during a short nap SILLIEST
Home position, for example INSTANCE
ARCHAIC OUTDATED
Eccentric, but excellent, casserole CRACKPOT
Tablet initially prescribed wrongly PILL
Rely on expending energy in part of pool DEPEND
WILD CARNIVORE WOLF
Peevishly irritable, but Clark not heartless PETULANT
BESOTTED SMITTEN
Heavy metal fan's performance? HEADBANGING
Fat Pole carrying cask ROTUND
Switch to sailor mode ISOLATOR
Lonely, fail to go back into romantic meeting DESOLATE
Care for chief isn't commonly included MAINTAIN
Unique ruling as ordered SINGULAR
Spoonful — exclusive story SCOOP
Blackmail previously upset communist EXTORT
Addictive substance reviewed in notice NICOTINE
Manifestation in pink INCARNATION
Make-up for actors GREASEPAINT
Swimmer's hairstyle MULLET
Line on a map connecting points of equal elevation CONTOUR
Aggressor starts to raid Ukraine, still stuck in action RUSSIA
Changes suitable to feature in publicity ADAPTS
I am interrupting fussily obstinate creature ANIMAL
Letters from interesting people CHARACTERS
Take lead off vizsla wagging tail — essential VITAL
Volkswagen buzzer let loose BEETLE
Elaborate hindquarters indeed DETAILED
'Male or female first' — person showing prejudice? SEXIST
Window dressing all over? CURTAINS
Parasite found in genitals NIT
Coil up some rampant wisteria TWIST
Change exercises after missing one class TRANSFORM
NOTION CONCEPT
Very much depressed, man's time in game SOLOWHIST
Little light fish RAY
KIND OFFER TENDER
Remedy guaranteed to cure MAGICBULLET
Managed wearing a vestment COPED
Stressed editor after cooking pies and mash EMPHASISED
CHEERFULLY IRRESPONSIBLE HARUMSCARUM