The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,028 - Jul 28 2019 Crossword Answer

The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,028 - Jul 28 2019 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Lab equipment containers tossed into river	TESTTUBES
Lacking leader, Britain is to run riot — for starters	INITIATORS
Last buyers getting treated in an unusual way	ABSTRUSELY
Medical direction not to swallow?	NILBYMOUTH
On the ground, holding small upright	HONEST
One supporting group trying to find aliens	SETI
Poles picked up sound contents in parts of speech	NOUNS
Property of a judge that's missing in Lords?	SOBRIETY
Russian state's vice president asked to reply in French, initially	RSVP
SF writer announced when I'm leaving	ASIMOV
She wastes every second in larking around	GIRL
Try party beat	BASH
Where merry men gathered to play with each other	ROUNDROBIN
Work to be done to make home on carrier	INTRAY

Clues	Answers
Boss that is missing when responsibilities are brought up	STUD
Cheers on queen after order demanding silence	OMERTA
Comedian running school in settlers' caravan	WAGONTRAIN
Cosy tale about apostles	ACOLYTES
Country wit visited by artist	IRAQ
Dirty joke perhaps is the last thing a bride needs	SOMETHINGBLUE
Disease creates strange itch on ribs	BRONCHITIS
Duke happy after suit delivered	SERVEDUP
Essentially, clunky chapter is not suitable	UNAPT
Exclude benefits outside European range	DOLOMITES
Expanded drying material extracted from metal casing	TALCUMPOWDER
Expert in dealing with gold and silver, perhaps	METALLURGIST
Fantastic notice on debut — and there's more to come	TOBECONTINUED
How fellows talk openly of a marking system excluding females	MANTOMAN