The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,030 - Nov 1 2016 Crossword Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,030 - Nov 1 2016 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
A period of denial at home in the midst of a famous victory	VALENTINE
A tree through which sun can be seen	ANSELM
Article about G&S character	AIDAN
Backward-looking VIP I confront	BONIFACE
Beans munched, fizzy drink swallowed	SEBASTIAN
Cumbrian village square, say, sealed off at one end	SHAP
Desolate area is no good for shelter — fix up here for the night?	MOORINGS
Food for tea needed by two adjacent sitters at table	JAMES
French annoyance over islands to the north	GALLIC
From where hospital's left to get short cut	WENCESLAS
Game that maybe Derby lost	BRIDGET
HE establishment no more? Grumble	POLYCARP
Impressions created by silver found in house turned upside down	IMAGES
In less than ten years you went to rack and ruin	DECAYED

Clues	Answers
Individual tactful in speech	DISCRETE
Jazz fan, the fellow crossing Ireland	CATHERINE
Knight with good heart in battle	GARETH
Lack of action from saint the way things are	STASIS
Light gold carriage	LANDAU
Man's group of seven including knight?	AGNES
Mistresses are had for meal, turning up to be hugged by ambassador	HETAERAE
Novice offering nothing — crewmen worried about that	NEWCOMER
Obscure band beginning to blow old trumpet	BLUR
Puny chap burying head, awfully miserable	UNHAPPY
Retreat from a male beast, keeping quiet	ASHRAM
This old mum is taking the place of one	THOMAS
Turned up to collar doctor	AMBROSE
US criminal and what he fought against	ALBAN