The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22757 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22757 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Feb 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22757 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossPit workers with soldiers joining revolutionary’s art movement : ORCHESTRA
10-acrossSound horse? On the contrary, no sound : NEIGH
11-acrossActor with heart of gold and one rival : OLIVIER
12-acrossSociety’s impressed by one magnifying view on bussing : OSCULAR
13-acrossThe duty of the sexton? : TOLL
14-acrossDevelop characters, say, with a Spanish wordsmith : LOPEDEVEGA
16-acrossGrave robber’s introduction into undead East End rabble : EARNEST
17-acrossElemental prophet and emperor, one and the same externally : ANEROID
19-acrossBeyond one’s remit to reconcile true rivals : ULTRAVIRES
22-acrossAn admirer of cockney belles, do we hear? : BEAU
24-acrossSelf-reliant girl died sadly : UNAIDED
25-acrossRadio detector in the maze of television : CRYSTAL
26-acrossRate Ben Adam’s bearing : ABUSE
27-acrossHardly a hot tip for the highest objective? : NORTHPOLE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Make, say, a vain attempt to nobble The Weakest Link : GOFORTHEJUGULAR
2-down – Wallenstein his s-spine-tingler : SCHILLER
3-down – Lamb departs before she cooks it? : DELIA
4-down – Guinness collection perhaps included Sally : STARTOUT
5-down – Firmly wears the breeches, then ‘e holds your britches as an alternative : HASONE
6-down – Talent broken reed spent : KNACKERED
7-down – Holiday in the can : BILLIE
8-down – See 5 : SHORTANDCURLIES
15-down – Actor wrapped up with one the French had : DEPARDIEU
17-down – Romance left abandoned in the wheat : AMELCORN
18-down – Rode down naked? O, all right! : OVERTOOK
20-down – Storm centre that’s part of the service : TEACUP
21-down – Time to conclude home study mark : INDENT
23-down – See 5 : BYTHE

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

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