The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Rat plants meadows GRASSLANDS
HARD WORK GRAFT
Professor consumed gift DONATE
Plant, initially from Umbria, cultivated here shows impressive adaptability FUCHSIA
Plant taking top off pipe after time THISTLE
Plant pot leaked WEED
More embarrassed about English game REDDEER
Lives on borders RESIDES
Sadly dine out, showing greed? DEADLYSIN
Still, in strange sense, showing indifference EMOTIONLESSNESS
Taste a boring dish PALATE
Tolerate assistant stealing book ABIDE
Upstanding girl holding one fibre SISAL
You and I imprisoned by queen in jug EWER
Break a journey STOPOFF
Closest possible end to a race PHOTOFINISH
Controversial issues? HOTPOTATOES
Cut-out design STENCIL
Hunter's object PREY
Intense admiration (for someone) HEROWORSHIP
It's 'hands off'! (anag) STANDOFFISH
Pine or larch, for instance SOFTWOOD
Superficial — not serious FLIP
Where military recruits are trained before being sent to active units DEPOT
A couple of lines on paper briefly make such a record ALLTIME
A hairpin bend in seven reconstructed roads AVENUES
Bear company and don't be swayed STANDFIRM
Birds' duet rudely interrupted DISTURBED
Call to use metric in recycling centre SCRAPYARD
Don't be a burden REFRAIN
Fine fabric in reddish-yellow FLAME
Have you energy? Hurry! HASTE
Having no cover led Yank astray NAKEDLY
In compartment stand opposite, looking humourless POFACED
Makes available broadcast of icy conditions FREESUP
On your bike — get moving! PEDAL
Party at son's place, a cheap lodging DOSSHOUSE
Place at examination brings praise PLAUDIT
President leaves a drop of red wine MACON
Put straight crooked dealing ALIGNED
Jerk supports heads in private DOMESTIC
Infuriates leaderless forest officials ANGERS
Fish love jargon LINGO
Firm peak, it is mine COALPIT
Doctor enables pair to get inextricably linked INSEPARABLE
Cutting bit of wordplay by posh bloke PUNGENT
Cuts doctor's food LACERATIONS
Cut delicate fabric covering bottom of cushion LANCE
Cooked quince alone isn't valueless INCONSEQUENTIAL
Animated dog caught by spirited government PLUTOCRACY
Agent upset about most recent smear PLASTER
THICK SLICE OF BREAD DOORSTEP
PRELIMINARY DRAWING STUDY
SUDDEN OCCURRENCE OUTBREAK
VISIT STAY
DISTORTED TWISTED
FRY QUICKLY IN A LITTLE FAT SAUTE
Hinder — prevent FOIL
Inquest holder CORONER
Quietly divide up onion SHALLOT
Result of wound allowed to become a sort of fever SCARLET
Sort of seat: dog needs it back TIPUP
Struggle of telecoms companies in 1939/40? PHONEYWAR
Take car and leave it here overnight? DRIVE
This selection produced all sorts of creatures NATURAL