The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 02 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
1980s minister who resigned after saying most eggs contained salmonella EDWINA
A dense black hardwood EBONY
Ellis __, pseudonym of Emily Brontë BELL
Gianni __, Italian designer VERSACE
Maisie __ comedian ADAM
SEE 16 LAWS
SEE 4 DOWN HUHNE
SEE 7 CURRIE
Sir John __, composer of The Protecting Veil (1988) TAVENER
THE CAPITAL OF CHAD NDJAMENA
THE GREEK GOD OF LOVE EROS
The largest Christian church CATHOLIC
US chocolate brand based in Pennsylvania HERSHEY
__ Pound, modernist pioneer EZRA
ROOMY SPACIOUS
NUMBERS GAME? BINGO
CLEVER ABLE
WATER PIPE MAIN
Also known as ... ALIAS
Australian grub TUCKER
Bottom main beam of a ship (running fore-and-aft) KEEL
Dryden, Day-Lewis or Duffy, for example POETLAUREATE
Foul matter (informal) GROT
Free from eg taxes EXEMPT
I crave a (anag) — deadly sin AVARICE
Layout — to a signorina (anag) ORGANISATION
Lowest British hereditary title, created and sold by James I to raise money BARONET
Money paid for goods or services EXPENSE
Non-mandatory OPTIONAL
One of Dick Van Dyke's jobs as Bert in Mary Poppins (1964) CHIMNEYSWEEP
Piercingly cold CUTTING
After start of swingers' party, fellow's wanting a rest SIESTA
Barbecued meat wraps you picked up on road when footie match is on? SATURDAY
Firm pastry cases in glass container FLACON
Force head cook to consume current prison food CHIEFCONSTABLE
Golf follower getting height on ball allowed to rise HOTEL
In part, USA makes up advice for Congress KAMASUTRA
Judgment carrying a lot of weight shortened conflict FATWA
Kind of stock car owned by present Conservative PM briefly HEREFORDCATTLE
Liable to explode, am I able to cut a lot of spice up? VOLCANIC
One's pickled fish in a couple of litres, I see ALCOHOLIC
Picaroon's supporting football club in transition period INTERIM
Running about at first, getting severe cramp CONSTRICT
Saucy stuff in Latin, two lots of it going around SALSA
That lady's keeping warm, getting cover SHEATHE
Time to leave work by philosopher, where work is pressing OILMILL
IS NUMB (ANAG) NIMBUS
OVERTAKE OUTSTRIP
SCRAP JETTISON
WRITING DESK BUREAU
PLENTIFUL AMPLE
Liberal president gets equally popular at once LIKEASHOT
Vegetable baked in its skin JACKETPOTATO
__ Building, art deco skyscraper on 42nd Street, New York CHRYSLER
Prisoner chosen for pardon instead of Jesus BARABBAS
Cornish town, once a centre of copper mining REDRUTH
Alan __, actor who won an Oscar for his role in Little Miss Sunshine ARKIN