Have to say this setter should be sacked - I am not that poor a solver but this puzzle was rubbish and I think I am not alone in saying that - giving definitions that are not definitions without the addition of the letters contained in here or there is cheating in my view. Very poor crossword indeed !!
Totally agree.
The Guardian have gone dow this path of n clues, no definitions as an excuse for setting intelligent or dare I say it witty puzzles that are supposed to entertain.