The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22500 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22500 clues and answers were published on Mon 22 Apr 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22500 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossNotice a wild flower : ACONITE
5-acrossTrampled in an endless rush : STAMPED
10-acrossSack butt : PUSH
11-acrossCharged a number in front of unjust magistrate for cheating : LOADEDDICE
12-acrossWriter seen when one goes to doctor at five : ASIMOV
13-acrossOne gets in a flap at its opening time : ENVELOPE
14-acrossVeto using proportional representation? : BLOCKVOTE
16-acrossAs good and bad employees may be, with enthusiasm : FIRED
17-acrossReason why some people fight : CAUSE
19-acrossSort of carrier for staff of office : PERSONNEL
23-acrossFour repeatedly go out rustling : FROUFROU
24-acrossNot wholly employed on the stage : INPART
26-acrossThe shooting season : SPRINGTIME
27-acrossDrink for a fielder who drops nothing : PINT
28-acrossBird with no head for danger? : OSTRICH
29-acrossSpeech getting publicity coverage : ADDRESS

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Advise a local authority, say : COUNSEL
3-down – Prophet for whom to err is human : NAHUM
4-down – A live TV broadcast in Israel : TELAVIV
6-down – A time for high-handedness : TWELVE
7-down – A portion of beef from prize animal : MEDALLION
8-down – One who should be inside out : ESCAPEE
9-down – Confronted the orchestra or the critics : FACEDTHEMUSIC
15-down – French dresser Tom Cruise ordered : COSTUMIER
18-down – A rugby player turns up, so accepted as fit : APROPOS
20-down – Pay for the cloth : STIPEND
21-down – Jobs for the boys : ERRANDS
22-down – Distressing twitch about to irritate : TRAGIC
25-down – Father get through exam : PAPER

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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