The Guardian Cryptic May 5 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,125 - May 5 2020 - Puzzle Answers

Clues	Answers
16th-century music distracted capital over half a century	MADRIGAL
Agreement commemorated in 2015 revised as act (anagram)	MAGNA
Article penned by second-century bishop, one undermining union	SCAB
By the sound of it, a Channel Island providing oversea refuge in 1746	SKYE
Call number set up, like a moment­ous step taken in 1969?	ONEMAN
Dispersed in mass burial in 1666	ANNUS
Eve of historic event in 1916, for which date's varying with year	EASTERDAY
France's extremely dated monarch, unwelcome visitor	TRESPASSER
From 2020, produces scores in sections over short time	BISECTS
Fun starting in 1913 irritated a lot left out	CROSSWORD
Hint, having book set in 1728, say	CUBE
Historical tax for one joining union in 1707	SCOT
In 2001 he computed a bit less than 45 minutes?	HAL
Lecherous racist misbehaving around end of century	SATYRIC
Like hundreds of dates accepted by male singer, American tough guy	BADASS
Like some numbers, within moderation always	RATIONAL
Male, having no heart about middle of 60s, was intimidating	HECTORED
Military exercises that started to link two countries in 1988	DRILLING
MP in 1983, initially, he was recalled for 1984	BLAIR
Noted runners from previous era hurrying back	HARES
Opening of games at Scottish town that got off to flying start in 1930	GATWICK
Parts of every year produce confusion, so to speak	DAYS
Plant, during historical period, run inside spy organisation	CINERARIA
Prepares for 2027 and 2029, for example	PRIMES
Preserve commercial area in country since 1867	CANADA
Properties split among people in 1117	TIMESHARES
See 20	CARTA
See 26	MIRABILIS
Since 1882, it marks success in tests for trees	ASHES
Small rescue vessel, in 1945, lib­erated part of the British Isles	SARK
Source of news heard in 1045 and 1115, for instance	TIMES
Takes off a Romantic author (1795-1821)	KEATS
They're out every year, you said, breaking records	ANNUALS