The Guardian Cryptic May 22 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Guardian Puzzle - Cryptic crossword No 28,140 - May 22 2020 Crossword Answers

Clues	Answers
... fine means of securing congregation	FLOCK
Allocating roles in reconnais­sance, keeping close to suspect	CASTING
Arm first to back an argument	WORDS
Article removed from shed very slowly	LENTO
Assemble to conclude harvest	GATHER
Characters from Kew longed to develop expertise	KNOWLEDGE
Compare Liberal with President Clinton, ultimately	LIKEN
Doctor made one cut	MOWED
Dunno what victor does?	BEATSME
Eagerly grasps hurdle, having landed on bottom	JUMPSAT
Engaged in ceasefire, ignoring command	REIGN
Favour first of entrants in advance	BEFORE
French man of letters charged and executed on retirement	DIDEROT
Game's left-winger to make complaint	REDGROUSE
Girl to stop wearing underwear	BRENDA
Guardian concocted non-U type of dressing	INDRAG
Hammer Thor needs taken up	SHORTENED
Keeping hospital department in Orient running	RETENTION
Killers axing third of villains they haven't met	STRANGERS
Limit flexible term accommod­ated by Devon banker	EXTREME
Narrowly avoids women's clothing	SKIRTS
Players leave evacuated fortress	CASTLE
Put one's hand to old hat to register departure	SIGNOUT
Serving up puff pastry cases closed restaurant	TRATTORIA
Shielding light from poster in exhibition	SHADOWING
Steps taken to bring about downfall?	RAINDANCE
Sybil's husband in charge of church with ceremonial rights ...	BASILIC
Take out royal household	COURT
Tenor leading performers round Spain shut up in concert hall	TACET
Trying case of drug popular in prison	JUDGING
Westward retreat after conflict is admonished	WARNED
What MP has turned up about good man's proclivities	TASTES