The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22188 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22188 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Apr 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22188 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossThere’s nothing in between the passenger and the road : THOROUGHFARE
8-acrossWoman gets support for surveyor : EVEREST
9-acrossI forged alloy in the hearth : FIREDOG
11-acrossBusiness graduate in drag faces old complaint : LUMBAGO
12-acrossSubversion lacks its initial impression : EDITION
13-acrossThe proportion of a square in a South American city : RATIO
14-acrossMake a beastly noise before our local resident : NEIGHBOUR
16-acrossSusie dies foolishly for a matter of lesser importance : SIDEISSUE
19-acrossMerchandise keeps wife smart : SWELL
21-acrossWrongfully in charge? It’s criminal : ILLICIT
23-acrossInsect eats fruit for food : ALIMENT
24-acrossGoddess gets shrub in a place of torment : GEHENNA
25-acrossDisagreement in the German fishing boat : DRIFTER
26-acrossOne puts words into the mouths of those to be shot : SCREENWRITER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Recluse carries tons of welding material : THERMIT
2-down – Herb loves holding Shakespearean : OREGANO
3-down – Expenditure one invested in unfashionable medals : OUTGOINGS
4-down – Boss endlessly making faux pas : GAFFE
5-down – Supply swimmer taking pot : FURNISH
6-down – Composer’s baton Igor smashed : RODRIGO
7-down – Proper sauce for traditional festivity : WELLDRESSING
10-down – Officers rent shop : GENERALSTORE
15-down – Fast runner tucks into rice cooked for northerner : ICELANDER
17-down – Tory supports change in capital of a Greek island : DELPHIC
18-down – Engineer breaking local’s key? Holy smoke! : INCENSE
19-down – Life cut short in travesty of transportation : SKILIFT
20-down – German aristocrat is English reader : ELECTOR
22-down – Wrench Bob away to keep fit : TRAIN

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

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