The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,955 - Aug 4 2016 Crossword Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,955 - Aug 4 2016 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Betray in no way a king ascendant	RATON
Cy sleeps soundly, which allows a nervy connection	SYNAPSE
Defaulter, I organised housing beyond a certain point	ULTERIOR
Delegate gets stuck into British comic	DEPUTE
Down with family consumer protection!	NAPKIN
Embracing Aristotle's conclusion, author turned philosopher	THOREAU
Ground delays besetting team — Reading awkward with this	DYSLEXIA
Hit triads dumping eastern heroin	THRESH
In respectful dread of one-way furrow	AWESTRUCK
Junk's fish concession round barrier	CODSWALLOP
Lout pulled up headgear for time of his life	BOYHOOD
Monkey transformed to rear commander	IMPERATOR
Not at all susceptible to gibes like 16 across, if absorbing	UNPUTDOWNABLE
Not what it once was, iconic bear without a spread	EXPAND
One large display of snowdrops without roots?	ADRIFT

Clues	Answers
Part of truss delivered by Royal Mail	KING
Performer sounded low note	TENNER
Pop's spiked with most of whiskey spirits	DRYADS
Present distributor's access point?	CHIMNEY
Pseudo-technical jargon: 'Drone verbal contention'	BUZZWORDS
Reverse the unravelling and settle?	DEFRAY
See 15	POKER
See 25	POST
See 7	BOOK
Shamelessly go to bed with Hook — a basis for many an oath	THEGOOD
Southern pop singer needs backing of Australian movement	SCHERZO
Tissue transplant operation — developed lazy stoop	ZOOPLASTY
Which calls for show of hands from boss, Rod	STUD
Worker wants small animal with temper as a variety act prop	HANDPUPPET