The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 02 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
BADLY BEHAVED NAUGHTY
Critical moment? CRUNCH
Essential — as scenery (anag) NECESSARY
Knobbly bits LUMPS
Lack of emotion APATHY
Lack of what's needed DEARTH
Member of an armed gang BANDIT
Model construction set first patented by Frank Hornby from Liverpool in 1901 MECCANO
Not co-operative UNHELPFUL
One can be vicious or virtuous CIRCLE
Owner of extensive parts of Scotland? LAIRD
STAGE BUSINESS BYPLAY
Turned quickly around SPUN
TURNING POINT LANDMARK
WIDESPREAD RIFE
Undercover way in? PORTICO
Up to a given moment UNTIL
4x4 car, not Rover or Sierra RANGE
Charges current politician over void lease for land ownership FEESIMPLE
Female leaving old seafood ORMER
Finish eg trifle, extremely nice after turnover ENDUP
Game's involving two bridge players getting tricks RUSES
Grilled cheese scoffed after case of Drambuie DEBRIEFED
In front of uncovered king, captures rooks TAKESIN
Inappropriately, give hands to married ladies when dancing MISDEAL
Not entirely cool at hip club in India LATHI
Official admitting hesitation over having more autonomy FREER
Philosopher astride horse or kind of lamb PASCHAL
Retiring from transport company surprisingly flush BASHFUL
Setter dons apron for cooking, keeping dry RAINPROOF
Skilful concealing old British firm's shortfall DEFICIT
Smashed bulb may be so LITUP
Spinner, which is unaffected by spinning? ROTATOR
Stall worker given zero extra cash TEMPORISE
Start travelling to Nigeria ORIGINATE
Statesperson, one given bagel and pasty IOWAN
Succeeded cracking puzzles needing brains and hard fight CROSSSWORDSWITH
What tennis player does after a let shows modesty RESERVE
UNDERHAND SNEAKY
STOP WORKING PACKUP
SET UP INSTALL
DISABLED OUTOFACTION
BACKGROUND CONTEXT
VIOLENT ATTACKS ASSAULTS