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August 28th 2023 The Guardian Cryptic crossword answers

Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 28th 2023) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 28 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

What mermaid has to swing from side to side? (8)
Demand to be released (6)
Bloody unusual choice (4)
On appeal, exam papers may be extraordinary (10)
Temperature in reservoirs is baffling (6)
Soldier uses upmarket tent, having old-fashioned specs (3-5)
One with lots of teeth worries a wife (7)
Bring chopper down here, smashing part of mouth into skull (7)
A drink where golfer finishes — and starts, we're told (5,3)
Sounded like a pig has nothing put in pen (6)
Where reserve judge sits? (2,3,5)
Go like the wind? (4)
Branded waterway's name as being in wrong order (6)
Historic duchy, as standard, has a Duke (8)
Column's parts lie in ruins (8)
Article on Spain for you once (4)
Vetoes keeping Irish children in Scotland (6)
Wisp of smoke hiding silver feathers (7)
Stop meeting professional villain (8)
Taking a break when empty? (2,8)
Helping toy to work (6)
Mountain's substance: keratin (10)
As defence against infection, do any bit ordered (8)
Did a nose so affected make breathing awkward? (8)
Daughter needs sunshade at start of day (7)
Hand over plaster covering (6)
Testament of woman, not us (6)
Remarkably bare Scottish hillside (4)

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