The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 02 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
1968 Simon & Garfunkel song AMERICA
Comic spiel PATTER
CONFUSION BEWILDERMENT
CONSUME USEUP
Detached, skimmed or final? SEMI
Dishonest individual LIAR
Flooring found in ancient Roman villas MOSAIC
Gets less DWINDLES
HAPPEN AS A RESULT ENSUE
MOCKING SATIRICAL
ROMAN EMPEROR AFTER CLAUDIUS NERO
Rounded and slightly elongated shape OVAL
SAUCY IMPUDENT
Spontaneous — unrehearsed IMPROMPTU
THE BASICS FUNDAMENTALS
UNMOVING STATIC
3 last seen in coat pocket TWEE
Abomination observed by me, reportedly EYESORE
SEE 1 BOTTLE
SEE 6 PICKER
SEE 27 HORSE
SEE 3 WRAPPER
SEE 16 AMERICAN
Artificial grit, target of 6 22? PLASTIC
Che Guevara perhaps in US city, revolutionary air around me in target of 6 22? LATIN
Contemptible dope LOWDOWN
Country held hostage by learned cheat WOMANISE
European politician, sovereign or ruler EMPEROR
Girl entering country detailed language BENGALI
Lead boxes contaminate oxygen, substance used in clinical trials PLACEBO
Loco senior dancing around short nude IRON
Sharp mint, target of 6 22? CRISP
Sherry sadly unopened OLOROSO
Spooner's taster of kind of bread stick grabbing butt, perhaps? LITTER
Union member on railway conservation HUSBANDRY
Very hot — or very nippy? BLISTERING
SEE 25 PACKET
Aquatic insect in river starts to nudge drifting reeds around fish PONDSKATER