The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22230 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22230 clues and answers were published on Fri 08 Jun 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22230 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossFunny man using martial art on clergyman : KENDODD
5-acrossPaths laid out round a large pitch : ASPHALT
10-acrossComposer given introductions to Busoni, Elgar, Ravel and Grieg : BERG
11-acrossNewspaper getting money that’s prayed for : DAILYBREAD
12-acrossCounty containing upper-class resorts : HAUNTS
13-acrossWrite to nag about military headquarters : PENTAGON
14-acrossDread sex manual translated from French author : ALEXANDRE
16-acrossMoment that’s doubtful on the first of January : JIFFY
17-acrossWood has award sent back to New York : EBONY
19-acrossA Greek king soon brought about plucky Ilium’s end : AGAMEMNON
23-acrossPersistently question North African about where medicinal waters are dispensed : PUMPROOM
24-acrossLike Croesus completely, Diana only partly : LYDIAN
26-acrossIt’s too far away from the stove : OUTOFRANGE
27-acrossMuses initially help poetic young woman : MAID
28-acrossOne who doesn’t believe he is in a race : ATHEIST
29-acrossAlmost half of retailers imported wrong wine : RETSINA

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – You can see with this!, I shout to the auditor : EYEBALL
3-down – Start to eat and drink after I’d given up : DIGIN
4-down – Carroll really has to avoid losing last child : DODGSON
6-down – Saw, for example, in front of garage : SAYING
7-down – Here Flora preserved the metal she has… : HERBARIUM
8-down – … to start with metal not available… : LEADOFF
9-down – Speaking slightingly of mad gent and praise eccentrically : DISPARAGEMENT
15-down – English phone box designed for one who won’t speak to the French? : XENOPHOBE
18-down – Favourable comment elicited by the scent of wine? : BOUQUET
20-down – Extra cover for porky dramatist : MOLIERE
21-down – Speech made by opposition leader on official allowance : ORATION
22-down – Beautiful young women serving time on islands : HOURIS
25-down – See 14 : DUMAS

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

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