The Guardian - Cryptic - Mar 4 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,696 - Mar 4 2022 Crossword Answers

Clues	Answers
A note about lake on fire	AFLAME
Chart-topper set cut unmusical sound	NOISE
Convenient to adopt unsuitable name for fibre	FILAMENT
Crawler identifying former president's wife	LADYBIRD
Despicable rise in attention about national costume	RATLIKE
Dodgily roped in to swallow hot new painkiller	ENDORPHIN
Ecological style of writing about to be promoted	GREEN
Entertainment venue close to bath full of chlorine	NIGHTCLUB
Escapes including receipts? They shouldn't really be seen	OUTTAKES
Fan chasing diminished top seed	PEANUT
Fool in show of enjoyment backed rebellion	MUTINY
Former figures in garden, with first couple moving back as a penance	Expiatory
Get on with climbing fell __ location of high-level discussion?	BOARDROOM
Give away rental properties before impertinent speech	LETSLIP
Handle subject of diplomatic negotiations but not completely	TREAT
Head off evidence of bovine activity in most of the canal trail	TOWPATH
I'm the writer with a writer's complaint, say, working in complete absorption	IMMERSION
In general, lecturers rejected underground room	CELLAR
Independent blocking another newspaper displaying instrument	SITAR
Involuntary response when calling to do with sound of speech	PHONETIC
Kind component of repeated penalty?	TYPE
Large waves swamping tips of pontoon anchor	GRAPNEL
Line about number turning up close to fantastic US city	CONCORD
Male breaking in to knock off old cape	DOMINO
Milk? Fail to provide enough, nicking quarter of pint	SKIM
Only accepting half of UK invested in pound? That can be sorted out	SOLUBLE
Positive articles regarding all the gods	PANTHEON
Special constable carrying radio, pulled out every so often?	SPORADIC
Spiritual range, undergoing change of direction? Rubbish	SEWAGE
Timber European found below crest	RIDGEPOLE