The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22903 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22903 clues and answers were published on Thu 07 Aug 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22903 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossMount which has to gallop faster? : RUSHMORE
9-acrossMacho man breaking into cold sweat : CLINT
10-acrossBuzzer now loud? : WASP
11-acrossShield appearing cute on chest, almost battered : ESCUTCHEON
12-acrossWhat’s left of delicate fabric, say, pocketed : LEGACY
14-acrossMore remote country shortly getting vital organ, but not heart : CHILLIER
15-acrossNoted man being taken to court, this the result? : VERDICT
17-acrossDoubly the 22 across and the 3 with 9 26 : THEGOOD
20-acrossOne Greek character in exam is most irritable : ITCHIEST
22-acrossCame together to catch Satan headless, as Satan is : WICKED
23-acrossEnergy to express one’s disgust? : GETUPANDGO
24-acrossYanks cut short skirt : TUTU
25-acrossTitan’s assault sounded in retreat? : ATLAS
26-acrossSee 9 : EASTWOOD

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – African girl maintaining Europeans : SUDANESE
2-down – See 24 : SHIP
3-down – Plain would be otherwise, if hot were cold : HOMELY
4-down – Bird establishing a business in what hen does : PEACOCK
5-down – Royal meeting leaderless immigrant finally changed his nationality : SCOTTISH
6-down – Rocky, light and cool, I suspect : LITHOLOGIC
7-down – Flasher’s way to dress : STROBE
13-down – See 17 : ANDTHEUGLY
16-down – Rescuer returned in case adult disappeared into glacial fissure : CREVASSE
18-down – Passed open book, skipping introduction : OVERTOOK
19-down – Considers settling disputes when penniless : STUDIES
21-down – See 17 : THEBAD
22-down – Question put to topless Spice Girl sounds like it went straight over her head? : WHOOSH
24-down – Settlement to beat North/South divides : TOWN

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

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