The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22181 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22181 clues and answers were published on Thu 12 Apr 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22181 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossFormula One driver’s car still reaches a hundred : JENSON
4-acrossIs one picky as Patton? : OPTANT
9-acrossSong about to catch flies : TENGREENBOTTLES
10-acrossBed for a big girl : BERTHA
11-acrossSee 1 down : CREEPERS
12-acrossA distressed call for installation of the greatest domestic hazard? : ASBESTOS
14-acrossSee 1 : BUTTON
15-acrossCarriage provided to go round the area : FIACRE
18-acrossSteer to the right of me, by no mistake: change here? : MONEYBOX
21-acrossWith which to purify floozie? : SCRUBBER
22-acrossSee 18 down : WALKER
24-acrossPosh : VICTORIABECKHAM
25-acrossActor wearing fertiliser to make love : MARLON
26-acrossSee 25 : BRANDO

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Queen Virginia to be taken on board by military transport – yikes! : JEEPERS
2-down – Approaching the time which is said to fall : NIGHT
3-down – Implement to carve ham : OVERACT
5-down – Saw dog in pub, gutless : PROVERB
6-down – Abhorrence of pain that varies, variable : ANTIPATHY
7-down – Old instrument needs the sphere to ring : THEORBO
8-down – A quarter invested in bags of crisps, say : SNACKS
13-down – Dreadful tune during further performance cut short by fight : ENCOUNTER
16-down – Piece of hip music hip? Virtually swinging! : ISCHIUM
17-down – Nothing to interest me about the interdict : EMBARGO
18-down – Formula One enthusiast turned eccentric has to take hint – one is rambling : MURRAY
19-down – Now Epiphany, as if any were needed : NEWYEAR
20-down – Nothing orange about this plant! : OREGANO
23-down – Compare growth in conversation : LIKEN

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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