The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2024 05 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Baked goods CAKES
BASELESS RUMOUR CANARD
BOLD AUDACIOUS
Celibate CHASTE
Crunchy stem of an aquatic plant, used in Chinese cuisine WATERCHESTNUT
HERALDIC BLUE AZURE
Hour before midnight or midday ELEVEN
INSISTENT ADAMANT
Not so bold SHYER
PACIFY APPEASE
Part of a strawberry or a boat HULL
PRE-LOVED USED
Punters CLIENTELE
Relative obscurity? SHADE
Risky project VENTURE
SIMIAN APELIKE
SUFFERING INPAIN
Too old to be useful – duenna tears up (anag) SUPERANNUATED
TOP DOG KINGPIN
VEX ANNOY
Typical (example) CLASSIC
US actor Al ______, born 1940 PACINO
Act of lust a hindrance to companion LETCH
Bits in rows SCRAPS
Drops a message saying we should get a move on LETSGO
Final message is being sealed in case VALISE
Flimsy stuff mostly rejected by one wanting firm material CALICO
Fool taking role inwardly confused PRAT
Garment a foot short seen in prison CAFTAN
Legal principle introduced by chancy president CYPRES
Maiden maybe beset by compassion, not one in need POVERTY
My short journey coming to a bullfight CORRIDA
Performers consisting of very slow mover turning up to grab a superior baddie VAUDEVILLIANS
Returning chums bond for comedy SLAPSTICK
Story of citizen a bishop penned NARRATIVE
Tennis champion in revolutionary show exuding energy LAVER
Traded as a couple of females – fooled about TRAFFICKED