The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,033 - Nov 4 2016 Crossword Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,033 - Nov 4 2016 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
'Start on ugly birds!' — blue comic (male) makes unwelcome crack	BUILDERSBUM
Ask some more questions	REQUEST
Call base, maybe without awareness of position	BEARINGS
Charlie returned to south of France with no money	IDIOT
Climber's claim set to collapse	CLEMATIS
Condemned equal rights dispute	QUARREL
Copper's very likely saved lives	DWELLS
Creator of Wendy houses not a nice man — block!	BARRICADE
During third night picked up Madagascan native	INDRI
Field in America very muddy at first	REALM
First slice of gateau large woman' s eating with pleasure	GLADLY
Guided by instinct, didn't do much	IDLED
Handle not normally used to open or close	MIDDLENAME
Heard Rashford's header got ruled out for United	TIED

Clues	Answers
Islander upset army leader and king, played by 3	NABUCCO
It should have been settled ... with force	OLDBILL
It's often full — I book a break in Caribbean resort	MONTEGOBAY
Lie back when listening	TALE
Make up for not shooting?	OFFSET
Reserve position on illegal drug	SUBSTANCE
Ruth's former workplace is bad — blame an old problem	BASEBALLDIAMOND
Sign to new Catholic claiming spiritual knowledge	GNOSTIC
Soccer bosses scrapping third division — this rule isn't democratic	FASCISM
Spaniard, one often spotted around German	DOMINGO
Telegraph man appearing to interrupt one runner-up	MARCONI
Underworld boss has standing arrangement	DISPOSITION
Vision of motorway madness	MIRAGE
Worked a lot with original mob — one ought to be discharged	MORALOBLIGATION