The Guardian - Cryptic - Oct 20 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,893 - Oct 20 2022 Crossword Answers

Clues	Answers
Attempt French for the firm	STABLE
Cool chopper that could help to get one up a mountain	ICEAXE
Drug that's acceptable in church?	COKE
Excellent soldier leaves coat	MAC
Failed in audition for film	MIST
Fanta's first, then open Sprite	FAIRY
Field men to support cult	SECTOR
Frightful person drinking vermouth before five brought back dizziness	VERTIGO
In rehab I treated addiction	HABIT
Intense as, say, Jack Palance's debut	DEEP
Jazz age was best, conclusively, for enthusiasm	ZEST
Less risky returning in the role of whistle-blower after retirement	SAFER
Lobby in favour of fencing Yorkshire's border	FOYER
Long-lasting stain finally covered by rug __ it's coloured	CHROMATIC
Made merry, when Eddy's almost taken in by rogue	CAVORTED
Meet nurse to consider medical TV show	ENCOUNTER
Military unit capturing last of enemy with zero authority	SAYSO
Occasionally, cell buddies escape	ELUDE
Put together project, securing vote with an attitude	JUXTAPOSE
Put Up, Up and Away under film, raising tempo initially, and cause a violent reaction	PUSHTOOFAR
Q & A about uniform on railway creates a dilemma	QUANDARY
Rotten liar's awful driving	TORRENTIAL
Runs with crazy idea, using rap sheets principally to identify looters	RAIDERS
Simple crash involving vehicles blocking bridge	SPARTAN
Start chess, ultimately, with pawn	SHOCK
Stayed in middle of Colditz with English officer	DWELT
Summons determination, making good whiskey	WRIT
Tolerate mushroom in a cassoulet on vacation	ACCEPT
Tools cutting right into driers	TROWELS
TV and papers ousting leader of party before fight	IDIOTBOX
Understand queen's wearing crown lined with fine fabric	PENETRATE
What the tabloids call Boris Johnson when Germany replaces British combat training site	DOJO
Woman visiting South American country with Mike every year	PERANNUM