The Guardian - Quiptic - Feb 21 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,162 - Feb 21 2022 Crossword Answers

Clues	Answers
... quite a few take off early every now and then	SEVERAL
An art icon represented a flower	CARNATION
Analysed Mother Earth idea	THEOREM
Angry when anyone's nasty with daughter	ANNOYED
Animals returning earth's nitrogen content	LIONS
Because of tedious play, is leaving	DUETO
Boyfriend gets nod to go ahead with surprise	BOWLOVER
Briefly consider getting earring	STUD
Buy a meat loaf stuffed with root vegetable	YAM
Call Biden about opening of restricted file	RINGBINDER
Cockney eyes little pastries	MINCEPIES
Connected bogus sick note with first of lawsuits coming in	CLOSEKNIT
Contracted big town dude to come up with scheme	TACTIC
Crew, not top grade, bring in one sea creature ...	SQUID
Detect unknown variable underlying sixth sense	ESPY
Frisky collie gets only half of sweet treat	ICELOLLY
Greeting boy in doorway with present	EXHIBIT
Helps domestic staff without money	AIDS
In favour of wearing an overall	APRON
Kesha's style is rock	SHAKE
Live with students and young fellow hack in terrible dive	BELLYFLOP
Look! Queues in America for Virgin and EasyJet	AIRLINES
Lounge with book in front of fire	BLAZE
Made out with king in fantasy	DREAM
Niche working in retirement's fine	NOOK
Plonk from French politician	DUMP
Practical detailed study gets boy qualified	REASONABLE
Printing libellous piece that's plausible	GLIB
Sideshow game's hard mountain to climb after two zeroes	HOOPLA
Somewhere to sleep in Matlock?	MATTRESS
Study to comprehend modus operandi in evil spirit	DEMON
United island to block ambassador for good	HUMANE
Wrong of panel supporting tax rise	INJURY