The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 929 - Sep 3 2017 Crossword Answer

The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 929 - Sep 3 2017 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Burn the surface of shafts in gearbox	SINGE
Cold meat and drink but no drug found in bedroom	CHAMBER
Competitor in event ran terrifically	ENTRANT
Cyclist's condition	RIDER
Duchess consumed small fruit	DATES
Efficient committee man with books	COMPETENT
Get behind second in command on stretch of water	LAGOON
Greens taking taxi to get to vote, finally	CABBAGE
Group of nuns furnishing prisoner with means of escape	CONVENT
Happy to air treatment for old fighter	GLADIATOR
In stable, animals eat it standing up	STATIC
Kind of beer found on board?	DRAUGHT
Large sea creature devouring sole swimming en bloc	WHOLESALE
Meaning to find out about bridge partners	SENSE
Nag a bride dancing in a raincoat	GABARDINE
Night animal inhaling crafty cig in Jaguar	BIGCAT

Clues	Answers
Paisley welcoming a way to split the congregation?	AISLE
Petty quarrel about recipe for fish	SPRAT
Quaker introducing religious leader to addict	FRIEND
Read about strange part of human anatomy	EARDRUM
Risen deity ascended with plant	DOGROSE
Roman emperor destroyed Anglo-Saxon race	CAESAR
Runaway lion gored boatman	GONDOLIER
Sailor detailed woman to find cover	TARPAULIN
Semi-tame 8 losing one claw	TALON
Spanish city where real bacon is cooked	BARCELONA
Spin used to set up alternative gallery	ROTATE
Sticky stuff coating assorted set of floating wreckage	JETSAM
Stop having contact with female involved in racket	DISOWN
Sweet animal captivating artist	CARAMEL
Very fat old bachelor eats six enchiladas for starters	OBESE
Was in charge during latest broadcast by convert to another language	TRANSLATE