The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22961 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22961 clues and answers were published on Tue 14 Oct 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22961 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossNo boundaries with this bat? The members are going spare here! : SINGLESCLUB
9-acrossCold fish dropping calf? : ICEBERG
10-acrossLike the Swiss between shifts : NEUTRAL
11-acrossExtra curry served before the port : BALTIMORE
12-acrossHohner’s favourite psychiatrist? : ADLER
13-acrossUnfeeling male absorbed in the nitty-gritty : NUMB
14-acrossEntertainer at the 1 across? : ONEMANBAND
16-acrossJohn-Boy, the exhibitionist : JACKTHELAD
19-acrossImran Khan has a cross to bear : ANKH
21-acrossSon of a bitch backing sloth in the papal court : CURIA
22-acrossRuns and spin one observed during good times at the Monaco event : GRANDPRIX
24-acrossPeter embracing soldier at the end of the trail : SANTAFE
25-acrossThe devil’s a good fellow? No! : ABADDON
26-acrossWhat guarantees it’s a boy? M-more choosy selection : YCHROMOSOME

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – She designs exotic Lycra mantles etc : STELLAMCCARTNEY
2-down – Marks Ivan the Terrible’s English heart : NAEVI
3-down – Anglo-Italian port? Sounds foul! : LEGHORN
4-down – Does Jesus want Bunthorne in exchange for this old car? : SUNBEAM
5-down – Swiss city giving us an entry, in a way : LAUSANNE
6-down – Nothing right from Booker, sadly, that is by darling B, the author! : BERYLBAINBRIDGE
7-down – Inspiration for Waugh’s Decline and Fall, Man at Arms and two books further! : GIBBON
8-down – The 12 reducing Dundee and Genoa to ashes? : ALFRED
15-down – Disturbance in Dundee remains after upsetting the markets : STRAMASH
16-down – Man-eating lettuce? You must be joking! : JOCOSE
17-down – Zorba in Toledo? : ELGRECO
18-down – Oh! A Red Beret’s ascending: that’s brave! : ARAPAHO
20-down – Put the evil eye on an oriental compound : HEXANE
23-down – Death repays all crimes; off with their heads! : DRACO

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

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