The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,323 - Oct 8 2017 Crossword Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,323 - Oct 8 2017 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
About to notice, for example, returning birds	GEESE
Acting so strangely, not knowing what to believe	AGNOSTIC
An upright and stylishly true character	NATURE
Animal that's old and can play dead	OPOSSUM
Annoyed, having made things worse	AGGRAVATED
Banks that can stop advances	EARTHWORKS
Drag man out to see aged parent	GRANDMA
Drug user did wrong as lawbreaker	ADDICT
Firm follows new trade style	ARTDECO
Gave the players a hand	DEALT
Good routes for long-distance drivers	FAIRWAYS
Highland fling?	TOSSINGTHECABER
It flies, but gets down for cover at night?	EIDERDUCK
It's said to produce a killer disease	AIDS
Makes sick jokes	GAGS

Clues	Answers
Man in a whirl — fuel's his trouble?	DERVISH
Number love to be included in break dance	GALOP
Old Greek totaliser cock-up	ARISTOTLE
One thousand planted out and firmly set	IMBEDDED
Part of the foot and chin broken	INCH
Performed in a group of profligate character	ABANDONED
Point of thorn extracted	NORTH
Port or claret?	BORDEAUX
Potential MPs out­spoken over unsettled seat	CANDIDATES
Set up plans for junk mail	SPAM
Shut head teacher in the cupboard	CLOSET
Team directors found in the dining room	SIDEBOARD
Temple ornament I'd made badly	DIADEM
Warned about diam­onds he ordered	ADMONISHED