The Guardian Cryptic May 20 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,138 - May 20 2020 Crossword Answers

Clues	Answers
American's sci-fi novel under construction: centre of Earth is missing!	DUNE
Animal urinates over top of hedge, facing the other way	SHEEP
Authorised captive queen to be dropped into English sea	EMPOWERED
Bloke playing old fashionable instrument	MANDOLIN
Car seen racing over 100 by groups of spectators	AUDIENCES
Cat in the past goes round the bend	OUNCE
Cocaine stolen by family returning to prison	NICK
Conservative leader to suffer defeat? Time for recess	CLOSET
Country's at home beyond spring	SPAIN
English author, one left in river with powerboats?	ADELEPARKS
English rock band, once big in the East?	ASIA
Ground lies surrounded by water	ISLE
Grown apart, as not suitable	WRONG
He's ripped on the outside, one very trim	SHAVE
Liberal wearing tousled hair promises to be funny	HILARIOUS
Manage to exercise	RUN
Mathematical symbol displayed on a blackboard	NABLA
Mature writing with Apple device?	RIPEN
Moon about end of party, to act audaciously	TRYITON
Old queen is turning brown	SIENNA
Outside bird caged by old metal	EXTERNAL
Plots involve danger close to Paris	GARDENS
Pocket for everyone in East­bourne, say, in retirement	TROUSER
Punishment for most of this cake being spongy, right?	THICKEAR
Scottish hero __ an expert climber?	WALLACE
Seeks these at Wimbledon	COURTS
Swear at dog, tips of sausages eaten	CURSE
Talk with pet	RABBIT
To have shown fear in checked pants	CHICKENED
Wife's present: divorcing husband at one time past	WERE
Woman has dirty laundry	WASH
Writers' blocks	NOTEPADS
$1,000 at first, young learner's car reverses, collecting debts kindly	GRACIOUSLY