The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 02 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Apply cement or plaster to a wall RENDER
Dominant position SUPREMACY
Expectation of failure DEFEATISM
Fertiliser deriving from potassium POTASH
Forest tree nuts used as feed for swine MAST
Interior design scheme DECOR
Internecine conflicts CIVILWARS
Intransigent — beat it, son (anag) OBSTINATE
It's made of horsehair MANE
MAELSTROM VORTEX
Newspaper's leader? EDITORIAL
Opposite, bear or expedition? POLAR
Partner's offspring STEPCHILD
Steal apples from a tree on private land SCRUMP
The Odyssey, for instance EPIC
Walked up and down PACED
'Welsh fans upset' — it may interrupt a programme NEWSFLASH
A lot of people in service MASS
Between high and low tide — certainly, it's said FORESHORE
Communication in bits EMAIL
From Spain, troubadour's first few bars INTRO
Glamorous girl's city rate NYMPH
Harmonicas playing Cherry Liqueur MARASCHINO
Insect on leaf, back to front FLEA
Monstrous creature, so should be retired OGRE
Novel family appearing in Act 1 DOONE
Pompous dwarf's question about his identity and wine MEDOC
Reason to stamp out cattle illness DISCOURSE
Sound asleep! SNORE
Stud's accommodation — list on board STABLES
Take care, you say, having explosives around MINED
Landlords should be locked up BEHINDBARS
Similar to barking wildly LIKEMAD
A nutcase? CRANIUM
STRAW BREAKING CAMEL'S BACK, DOUBLY PROFLIGATE WASTREL
QUITE RATHER
STYMIE THWART
OPTIMISTIC UPBEAT
METROPOLIS CITY
INIQUITY EVIL
Indoor ball game BILLIARDS
FORBIDDING GRIM
FOOD INTAKE DIET
DRESS UP PRIMP
CLOSENESS PROXIMITY
Broadcaster receiving reprimands for fireworks SKYROCKETS
Romeo lost in woods can't help losing it CORPSES
Mentions a change of names NOMINATES
Cop leaves secret police bewildered in county town LEICESTER