The Guardian - Quiptic - May 16 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,174 - May 16 2022 Crossword Answers

Clues	Answers
A place to go after hidden traitors	SECRETAGENTS
Ambition to have job that's upright	GOALPOST
Big band playing around Long Island, performing without rehearsal	ADLIBBING
Bird will resist eating nuts, initially	WREN
Cluster of small pellets thrown at gophers	GRAPESHOT
Dealer made to return revolutionary painting?	TRADER
Desires to have apprentice replace new young horses	YEARLINGS
Find fault with shot when the temperature drops dramatically	SCOLD
For example, add young parsnip tips to dish from north Africa?	EGYPTIAN
In no time, a local concocted soothing medicine	CALAMINELOTION
In parts of Ottawa, shops are inundated	AWASH
Iron-based swings sound like suitable fairground attractions	FERRISWHEELS
Jail sentence still active after death __ that's disproportionate	LARGERTHANLIFE
Joint that with added grease helps hard work	ELBOW
One following whiskey carrier in this detective story	WHODUNIT
Pick up hot dog	INCUR
Rescind brief authority	REMIT
Roman team leader's small change with first game coming up	CENTURION
Semi-verbal, say, after drinking too much of this?	VERMOUTH
Star I'm backing to take off?	MINUS
Stressed from being off centre? Au contraire!	ONEDGE
Strong face lacks depth but shows some promise	POTENTIAL
Switch edges on dresses? That's rational	SOBER
Tailor (tiny and agile) creates warm atmosphere	GENIALITY
Truncheon William shortened, adding wedge perhaps	BILLYCLUB
We blogged about having slight limb deformity	BOWLEGGED
With skill, you can take odd bits off fat belly	ABLY
Without hesitation, the smallest note	MINIM