The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22837 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22837 clues and answers were published on Thu 22 May 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22837 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDoctors care? Lie put about in hypocritical show of concern : CROCODILETEARS
9-acrossParade on All Fools’ Day? : MARCHPAST
10-acrossAdversary’s weekend article : SATAN
11-acrossClubman doesn’t begin to speak : UTTER
12-acrossJunky flagship? : MAINLINER
13-acrossTurn half left, then right in the gully – that’s weird : ELDRITCH
14-acrossThings not wanted on voyage : JETSAM
17-acrossArtist rejected payment : DRAWER
19-acrossThe old banger’s on the way from Norwich to Newmarket : THETFORD
22-acrossHe works hard to avert rail disaster : TRAVAILER
24-acrossFail to qualify and get the bird : PIPIT
25-acrossDiana could be a nymph : NAIAD
26-acrossChurch leaders are broke without capital : BUCHAREST
27-acrossWomen used a tear causing a royal response : WEARENOTAMUSED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Catching someone in the net? : COMPUTERDATING
2-down – Danish scientist shows strength in the field : OERSTED
3-down – Alternatively, it could make one the worse … : OTHERWISE
4-down – … as it gets chums in a mess : INASMUCH
5-down – Necessitate volunteers being included in line-up : ENTAIL
6-down – Stand, as soldiers may do at Leatherhead : EASEL
7-down – Sailors sought by TV producer : RATINGS
8-down – Auden permitted to compose impromptu : UNPREMEDITATED
15-down – Place most able to produce psychic phenomenon : ECTOPLASM
16-down – Cu : SHORTCUT
18-down – Deadly sin of a soldier caught up in depravity : AVARICE
20-down – Overwhelm with paperwork : OPPRESS
21-down – Highball contributes to alcohol in the bloodstream : GLOBIN
23-down – Girl calling for someone to help : AIDER

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

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