The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22250 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22250 clues and answers were published on Mon 02 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22250 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossSeaweed with an eastern name beginning to twist : ENTANGLE
9-acrossBear is unlikely to get hydrophobia : RABIES
10-acrossThe black heart of Caleb O’Neil : EBON
11-acrossIn two minds when three notes are written in anger : IRRESOLUTE
12-acrossA joiner’s raw material : STAPLE
14-acrossPuts to some purpose; returning, says you heard about one being fired : UTILIZES
15-acrossBroadcast reflected fellow’s outgoing character – gray? : DORIAN
17-acrossChopin pieces can be voiced : PHONIC
20-acrossA figure to make him brood : RHOMBOID
22-acrossIn Scotland, one without £25 for a flower : PAEONY
23-acrossTake away the queen by computer? : SUBTRACTER
24-acrossDashed off a listener’s complaint : FLEW
25-acrossOld road tax is firm about odd riot : OCTROI
26-acrossCheek shows state of health : RUDENESS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Girl graduate with time for a man is not weakening : UNABATED
2-down – A colour to flatter : FAWN
3-down – From the design, it expressly appears light : IGNITE
4-down – King’s in the river! Brother Henry comes round at a fair lick! : BRISKISH
5-down – Cheerful enthusiasm shown for European papal document that is new to the church : EBULLIENCE
6-down – Pay up: that’s the form! : SETTLE
8-down – Fly away fearfully … Heard enough? : EARFUL
13-down – Bossy traveller turns up, or comes in hungry : PEREMPTORY
16-down – Mac to Ira: This could be spicy : AROMATIC
18-down – Cat noise startled paddler : CANOEIST
19-down – Pressman tried nothing new : EDITOR
21-down – Intuitive feeling about a joint : HAUNCH
22-down – Stuff about artist taking drug is for show : PARADE
24-down – OK, a penalty! : FINE

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

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