The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,500 - May 3 2018 Crossword Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,500 - May 3 2018 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Look up, one way or the other	REFER
Old sport, through which one might join the action, did you say?	BATTLEDORE
One leg in the air, donning knickers in public places	SHOPPING
Phosphorus, maybe a bit	PARTICLE
Picnicker, by the sound of it?	ARTTHIEF
Pudding appearing very enticing initially, put on a stone or two?	PAVE
Recollection of news about old soldier	TROOPER
Red male, little bit lacking in tail	TOMATO
Ruin arch, crushing above	IMPOVERISH
See 16	MALLS
See 28	THEMERRIER
Seen from behind in portrait, some Roman port	OSTIA
Something burning, opening blast rents asunder	GASLAMP
Sweetener coating a cake or bar?	SOAP
Time required to tour Med, say, relax restriction on leaving home	HOUSEARREST

Clues	Answers
Aggressive, any fierce criminal	INYERFACE
Asian couple is talked about	THAI
Bit of fish seen without tail, might a cat have followed him?	GILLESPIE
Check in books for runner	OVETT
Devil eggs in audition for restaurant?	BISTRO
Dog kennels re-home strays, those all welcome	THEMORE
Energy invested in design of a logo, shape of a tube	OESOPHAGEAL
Experienced woman taking £800?	GRAN
Forward movement not entirely substandard, guru admits	SCRUMMAGE
French department eroding and ignored, unfortunately	GIRONDE
Getting into part, I'm embracing challenge most profoundly — and so I should!	FILMACTOR
Having bandaged bad cut, sign people operating well?	OILMEN
Ignored port that's old-fashioned?	PASSEDOVER
Inspector of property (ours very unreliable)	SURVEYOR
Literary group gets stressed reading aloud?	PHRASE