The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Like husband found in a fornicating situation? ABASHED
FAIR COMELY
FLOW REGULATOR STOPCOCK
Insulation mineral, as shiny silicate MICA
Put out eggs – almost leave out scrambled OVULATE
Tyrannical ruler found in previous answer, after all IVAN
WWII battle STALINGRAD
Add fatty stuff to heart of cabbage, say BUTTER
Maximally exposed, first covering up hole BLEAKEST
Mark similar to 18, but higher APOSTROPHE
Teenage miscreant's 'award' ASBO
A point above 18 in game before final pass forward SEMICOLON
STY NOISE OINK
FRENCH POLICEMAN GENDARME
Inflict corporal punishment on kid, for example LEATHER
Sit on and across BESTRIDE
Ambassador's immersed in European matter in Greek city EPHESUS
Minded after power is handed over PRESENTED
Take it easy! SLOWDOWN
Kind of 18, or kind of blue OXFORD
Monarch displayed in museum – initially housed show in ground-floor extensions VERANDAHS
GIBBERISH MUMBOJUMBO
Invariably costly meal, it's said, extended by indefinite period LUNCHEON
LARGE WADER IBIS
Secure arms from Communist Russia TRUSS
CITY IN PAKISTAN LAHORE
FOOD IN REPAST IS ODDLY DEFICIENT EATS
Gorgeous and eye-catching STRIKING
Put in situation hard to get out of? Possibly, providing one red's OK SNOOKERED
Knockout fixture CUPTIE
Fly like some insects, or bat FLUTTER
On-board scrubber? DECKHAND
Passing white's soaring over grass ELAPSING
BUBBLY CHAMPERS
It's not easy catching variety, American counterpart of 24 HARVARD
Snaps emerging branches SHOOTS
GREY AGED
Climates (anag.) CLEMATIS
HERB SAGE
Doesn't finish some panda food LEAVES
OPPOSITION SHADOW
CUMMERBUND, FOR EXAMPLE SASH
DAINTY TWEE
About to break down ONTHEBLINK
Start of tribute about stupid Italian poet TASSO
Loquacious type CHATTERBOX