The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22501 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22501 clues and answers were published on Tue 23 Apr 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22501 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossCarriage for the French female in the money : CALASH
4-acrossA whale turning ocean-going craft over : ACROSS
9-acrossHead of family, note : KING
10-acrossThey receive price set in fixed arrangement : RECIPIENTS
11-acrossAdmission course : ENTREE
12-acrossIgnore superior air : OVERLOOK
13-acrossThe man’s leading one at a time in a derisory way : HISSINGLY
15-acrossBearing with average sound : MIEN
16-acrossAmass support : PILE
17-acrossPart is for Easter egg production : SEGREGATE
21-acrossAcademic takes exercise with daughter, the old buffoon! : PEDANTIC
22-acrossTender, relatively speaking : SISTER
24-acrossNo smart set would make such a selection : ASSORTMENT
25-acrossThrow out some miscellaneous trinkets : OUST
26-acrossA dramatist’s jejune retreat : DRYDEN
27-acrossNot up-to-date, being retrogressive, but made progress : WENTON

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Greek character set against Italian wine : CHIANTI
2-down – Glare madly when alcoholic drink is served : LAGER
3-down – Boy with an inner compulsion to become a medical practitioner : SURGEON
5-down – Mimics one in clerical dress : COPIES
6-down – Above all, too economical with the truth : OVERLYING
7-down – Catalogue company at a disadvantage : SETDOWN
8-down – The young director : SCHOOLTEACHER
14-down – An old sailor, a right-minded man, dancing : SALTATORY
16-down – Bore down on a leading journalist : PRESSED
18-down – Favour trees to affect a transformation : ROSETTE
19-down – Time to argue for disloyalty : TREASON
20-down – Astute misrepresentation of the figure : STATUE
23-down – Hard up and so brusque : SHORT

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

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