The Guardian - Cryptic - Jul 08, 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Solution - Jul 08, 2015

Clues	Answers
A rear admiral ultim­ately chases a vacuous Gordian knot	GNARL
A short trial of narcotic intravenously, so he starts to stagger	ASTONISH
Admonished for switching hands after the event	BELATED
Beat with extremely scruffy scarf	SYSTOLE
Being thorough in doing the rounds sober with island left abandoned, say, on Stockton bridge?	DOTTINGTHE
Briefly fancied becoming betrothed	FIANCE
Cartoon is about syndicates	CONSORTIA
Halfwits thrash bird, sadly	WITH
Lettuce mostly hidden from view?	ICEBERG
Mocking bag containing racist rubbish	SARCASTIC
More vision overheard in East End pub?	UTOPIA
Moved cities and got selfish	EGOTISTIC
Not 9 desirable females for money	LOLLY
Not 9 having No 2 coin	SHILLING
Not 9 help for the third man	ABEL

Clues	Answers
Not 9 journal of the antelope	GAZELLE
Not 9 little house in the picture	COLLAGE
Not 9 offers for banks	LENDERS
Not 9 you got me shifty	LOUCHE
Ox cheek (not 9)	BULLOCK
Projectile weapon lifts off to explode protect­ive covers	TORPEDO
Reptile in a state	ARIZONA
Sail across this or surf several?	CHANNEL
See 10	REGRET
See 26	CROSSINGTHETS
See 26	ISAND
See evil bullies outside being defamatory	LIBELLOUS
The principle of variable thickness	ETHIC
This points to snake in Bible craft	NARROWBOAT