The Guardian - Cryptic - February 27 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,443 - Feb 27 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

Clues	Answers
... Soviet leader, restoring Ivan the Terrible, last letters of literati lost	BREZHNEV
22 down's confused, where victory lies in virtue	FIRST
Always strong and stable but inside loveless, therefore concerning	EVERGREEN
Call to reduce phobias (as justice ought to be) on Tyneside	PHONE
Destroyed by devils and a radicalised ...	VANDALISED
Dish sent back, Boatman saying: 'No meat'	BIRYANI
Dog sled is worked in shifts	DISLODGES
Eastern root of many outsiders ornamenting life in capitals	MOOLI
Fortitude beside explosive device found at highest level on vessel	BOTTLECAP
He employs cowboys with spurs, no nonsense, wiser at last	RANCHER
Heroically, ecstatically proletarian: no hothead, no alternative	EPICALLY
Hypnotised with spots of light instead of softly snoring	DAZZLED
In bonds, hopes	LONGS
Industry for high flyers rapidly embracing lust	AEROSPACE
Jesus' words of comfort for the poor in spirit etc: 'Go and renegotiate dues!'	BEATITUDES
Looking up to quote work of lyrical quality	POETIC
Losing some faith finally in prudence, causing split	RIFT
Note: wrath is an illusion	MIRAGE
One freshly converted to make war, say	NEOPHYTE
One unfortunate formerly embraced, then cut off	ISOLATED
Raised Soviet leader to become first	BRED
Scene of overindulgence and wicked bare greed by name?	BEERGARDEN
Slothful doctor gets home help	MAID
Small change to charity creating sacred music	PSALMS
Some tabloid on showing temperance	SUNDRY
Soviet leader on former Axis: 'It's hot'	SEXY
They guide the coach's team after taking number one with pride	POSTILIONS
They include envy, with idle sadness in some versions	SEVENDEADLYSINS
Without a word of thanks, left in London?	TACITLY