The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
MOCKING SARDONIC
CATCH IN A TRAP ENSNARE
See zebra drunk on drug cocktail SEABREEZE
Russian mint possibly, after time, finds agitator TROUBLEMAKER
Renovated college's pink instrument GLOCKENSPIEL
Soldier has location for drone? PARASITE
A strong resentment GRUDGE
Ball held by sovereign? ORB
Cockney tea leaf? THIEF
Colourless — depressing GREY
Cuban socialist leader, d. 2016 CASTRO
Feeble — degenerate EFFETE
Intriguing politicians, say CABAL
Keep going (slowly) TICKOVER
Make easy to break — IBM letter (anag) EMBRITTLE
Ben Hur for one a wildly enjoyable event — applause all round CHARIOTEER
Book, not initially non-fiction RUTH
Fail to get up to acknowledge formally NOTARISE
First-class kind of brainwave ALPHA
Freshly arrange record in shelf REPACK
Inadequate? Some agree, but only some MEAGRE
Let priest go casting out troublesome spirit POLTERGEIST
Like a shellfish, might you say, sticky and damp? CLAMMY
Losing energy, more refined sound from pet PURR
Pass up a soft drink COLA
Prone to dishonesty LYING
Restrained right-winger attacked online CONTROLLED
Sausage of lowest quality for an audience WURST
Some schools used to be ticked off APPROVED
Special nuptial mass for recent jubilee PLATINUM
To which one does dad dancing? POPMUSIC
Rant and roar about storyteller NARRATOR
Passive join in petition SUPINE
Nimble Tory left embraced by agent SPRIGHTLY
Look across river and ruminate GRAZE
Heads of ultra socialist union revoke parliament to take over USURP
Expedition partially explores a far island SAFARI
Disrupted recent focus CENTRE
Dig love regularly entering river DELVE
Dance position for writer BALLPOINT
Consequence of engineers getting instruments REPERCUSSION
Check person tying knot around end of sail BRIDLE
Can King and Queen potter? TINKER
Absolute little devil sanctioned IMPLICIT
WELL-INFORMED KNOWLEDGEABLE
Food for livestock FODDER
WELL-MEANING KIND
Vehicle needs insurance to go round university city VANCOUVER
Composer has sweet child in India CHERUBINI
Young swimmer to plead being injured TADPOLE
Accounts people boxed in have to give, after some swearing TESTIMONIES
Source of frontline medical treatment? FIELDHOSPITAL
Sleeve fasteners CUFFLINKS
Scottish terrier named after a character in Walter Scott's novel, Guy Mannering — I'd nod in tandem (anag) DANDIEDINMONT
Staff receiving unexpectedly nice hug, but one is fired MACHINEGUN
What tea bag does is ruined GOESTOPOT
Become teetotal TAKETHEPLEDGE
Balanced on ring taking part in equestrian competition EVENTING
I adore joiner travelling to state capital RIODEJANEIRO