The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,044 - Jan 31 2020 Crossword Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,044 - Jan 31 2020 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Level of interest bishop's shown over a frightful teaser	BASERATE
Mythological king, one being carried like a baby?	PRIAM
Painter gives extremely detailed subject of self-portrait to sovereign	VERMEER
People move quickly south of a European meeting place	ASCOTRACECOURSE
Place power in bullet — that should get things motoring!	SPARKPLUG
Post-hermaphrodite gender reported?	SNAILMAIL
Previous character in audition, await your turn	FORM
Resurgent Australian openers batting — what might stop them?	RAIN
Scholar wild about English hymn tunes	CHORALES
See 22	AQUEUE
See 3	ASDAY
Toy bags in supermarket, very clear	PLAIN
Voice in my ear came in preposterous Trump mission?	AMERICANEMBASSY
£6 (not 9) for seafood	SQUID

Clues	Answers
A prophet appearing reflective after dropping trousers	DUNGAREES
Allied force at once circling German capital	COGNATE
Australian native with overwhelming fear of beard, perhaps?	HAIRYPANIC
Bare bones revealed rank	OUTLINE
Bird, parrot's first sweetheart	PLOVER
Cinema of a sort not showing Rambo originally, go for it!	DIVEIN
Clubs with a three iron shortly exchanged for old driver	CHARIOTEER
Drop a scam for starters?	SOUPCON
Fast and loose, by the sound of it?	RATTLING
General appearance supermarket admits indefensible, initially	GARIBALDI
Get down in type of dance — evidently hot?	SWEATING
Good man fed to unpleasant chap a Mexican dish	TOSTADA
In tip, taste cans	TRENDY
Knocked over, Greek character and singer howl	ULULATE