The Guardian - Cryptic - April 19 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,176 - April 19 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Clues	Answers
Boycott involving East European gardening equipment	BEANPOLE
Communist statesman spread gold around	CASTRO
Compiler's heading to appropriate island to conserve Old Norse legends	CAPTIONS
Contents of Communist strongholds?	COMFORTS
Drink supplier claiming right to brewery's last contract	TREATY
Easy trick involving king and vegetable!	SWEETCORN
Emperor upset about cook's second dish	ROAST
Farm worker finds drink in piece of pottery	SWINEHERD
Foreign king and husband Edward duly honoured?	KNIGHTED
French person's standard article	NORMAN
Hero devours bananas and small starters	HORSDOEUVRES
Mahler song on travelling dock worker	LONGSHOREMAN
Paddington's foremost store of marmalade?	PRESERVE
Padre is troubled by Ireland's sorry state of affairs	DISREPAIR

 

Clues	Answers
Priest never cares about sinner's penultimate resolution	PERSEVERANCE
Proven expert said to welcome head of research	DEMONSTRATED
Reptile next to American flower	CROCUS
Restriction lifted, provided end of 26 is calm	PACIFY
Rich girl debuts in Roedean playing keyboard instrument	REEDORGAN
Sad ears need music	SERENADE
Short book on law is accurate	EXACT
Speaker's destiny said to be more peaceful	CALMER
Spear almost getting top of African antelope	IMPALA
Took a picture featuring wild animal	OKAPI
UN agency director taking part in murder story	WHODUNIT
Vote to keep unusual slim footwear	PLIMSOLL
Wrong note taken to English university	FALSE
Young woman covering daughter with English garment	GIRDLE