The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22765 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22765 clues and answers were published on Thu 27 Feb 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22765 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-across14 with a month for holidays : AUGUSTINE
8-acrossSoldier climbs back into vehicle for a smoke : CIGAR
9-acrossOne breaking the surface is more alarming, if included : SCARIFIER
10-acrossPresident may be found here daily about one : CHAIR
12-across14’s place of worship : TEMPLE
13-acrossA sorter’s sorted, being a woman of her word : ORATRESS
14-acrossHe gives leads to church and nation, though ultimate authority’s royal : CANTUAR
17-acrossA reason for being stranded : AGROUND
20-across14 discovering God’s name for himself in testaments : WILLIAMS
22-acrossGoodbye and good health! Thanks! : CHEERS
24-acrossDistress call on the radio : WRING
25-acrossBill’s no amateur lightweight : PROGRAMME
26-across14 does worry for the unknown : CAREY
27-acrossOne curiously vets bail cases : ABLATIVES

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – 14 can manage church without one : RUNCIE
2-down – Into which, by analogy, a gallon won’t go : QUARTPOT
3-down – Suppress mounting attacks on the French : STIFLE
4-down – Begin with the gut : ENTERON
5-down – 14 with angle on the Queen : FISHER
6-down – 14 Solomon? : DAVIDSON
11-down – 14 with only half a tongue : LANG
15-down – A religious heretic involved with making honey : APIARIAN
16-down – A mother for a motherless man : ADAM
18-down – English apricot crumble can be overdone : OPERATIC
19-down – An old writer’s attribute : ASCRIBE
21-down – Ten – nil rout gets the bird : LINNET
22-down – 14’s horse with commanding general up : COGGAN
23-down – 14’s hectic year, involving writing : RAMSEY

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

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