Author name: crosswordanswers

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21725 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21725 clues and answers were published on Mon 25 Oct 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21725 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Capital fellows – in pairs as required : PARISIANS
6-across – A little bit of spirit shown in honour : CRUMB
9-across – Telephone pointlessly to organise things : RIGUP
10-across – Flashy second : TWINKLING
11-across – A safeguard for the daylight viewer : HELIOSCOPE
12-across – Inspect and put back casual shirt : TEST
14-across – Lasted longer than an officer in unusual situation : OUTWORE
15-across – 4 down presented in narrative form : RECITAL
17-across – Down payment made, a hearing-aid can be sent : EARNEST
19-across – Create a beastly row and seem angry, so get a place to stay : MOORAGE
20-across – Edge into church : INCH
22-across – Not favouring certain offers made by the opposition : CONTENDERS
25-across – High lighting is torment for top players : STARSHELL
26-across – Lie concerning strength of character : FIBRE
27-across – Each single woman is on track : EVERY
28-across – Didn’t feel enough would be basically supportive : UNDERFELT

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – A rod for fresh-water fish : PERCH
2-down – Controlling mechanism raising gun on a mount : REGULATOR
3-down – American students appear more posh so dressed : SOPHOMORES
4-down – A piece of writing that’s just the thing! : ARTICLE
5-down – Bound by the boss : SKIPPER
6-down – Being firm, kept half the fuel : COKE
7-down – Concert given in the sun – it encourages attendance : UNITE
8-down – Game to make music? : BAGATELLE
13-down – Explain a pro taking in many a European aristocrat : ACCOUNTFOR
14-down – Superior children unduly put out : OVERISSUE
16-down – Strain within the board may be detected : TRACEABLE
18-down – A writer taking a tour he himself arranged : THOREAU
19-down – Medico, a non-drinker, was first to be spotted : MOTTLED
21-down – React badly – bring a case : CRATE
23-down – Set about the French in unpleasant conditions : SLEET
24-down – Observe secret agent following Oriental : ESPY

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21723 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21723 clues and answers were published on Fri 22 Oct 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21723 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Undeveloped? No, I teach like this : INCHOATE
5-across – Toast is comforting : CHEERS
9-across – Policeman laid low at the end of the bed : FLATFOOT
10-across – Italian liqueur strong and mature on reflection : STREGA
11-across – How awful to cut up dead rook for amusement! : LAUGHTER
12-across – Left Capone in imposing entrance : PORTAL
14-across – Second-class lodgings on credit for mobile witch : BROOMSTICK
18-across – Casanova to deposit about 500 with butcher : LADYKILLER
22-across – Trollop to keep virtuous if returning from Amsterdam? : TULIPS
23-across – What Ruth played: Bottom at The Globe : BASEBALL
24-across – Incense might be in the soup : NETTLE
25-across – He cries piercingly, taking a poor risk here : SHRIEKER
26-across – Prairie wolf retiring with dislocated toe : COYOTE
27-across – Plant pest, immature, to travel through the air : GREENFLY

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – This thing may be hot? : ITFELL
2-down – Trophy broken by bowler, perhaps, in this court : CHATUP
3-down – See 1 : OFFTHE
4-down – Baby ate dry wool when confused : TWOYEAROLD
6-down – Once you needed to fill stockings, being delicate : HOTHOUSE
7-down – Vote for all but wealthy to be charged : ELECTRIC
8-down – Was ankle twisted in the ballet? : SWANLAKE
13-down – A warning, of course: connect her with stout ancestor : FOREFATHER
15-down – Short drama, a stimulant, is non-romantic : PLATONIC
16-down – Adoration shown for lady trio harmonising : IDOLATRY
17-down – Silky top gets this clergyman excited : SKYPILOT
19-down – Colour of church tower : CERISE
20-down – See 1 : BACKOF
21-down – See 1 : ALORRY

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

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21722 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21722 clues and answers were published on Thu 21 Oct 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21722 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – 10 wives : WISHES
4-across – Countrywomen’s group with seed for 10 star followers : WISEMEN
9-across – 10 patch it, taking us back to make clothing : PIECESUIT
10-across – Children bet me I exploded – see how they run! : THREE
11-across – 10 in retreating caught Greek style : IONIC
12-across – See 10 : BLINDMICE
13-across – 10 speculative chances in case Parliament prorogues session : GUESSES
15-across – 13 takeaway uses transport held back for the 10 sisters : GRACES
17-across – See 24 : DEGREE
19-across – 10 times is Roman kind of number in Italy : TRIESTE
22-across – Crank first turned stack after 10 to find the lady : CARDTRICK
24-across – Burns’ murder interrogation? : THIRD
26-across – Defaulters ruled out the 10 of destiny : FATES
27-across – Man providing water, short of gin but with tonic, becomes a pest : IRRITATOR
28-across – Sounds like Orson’s kind of city : SADLERS
29-across – Notes sung by the 10? : TENORS

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Rupert’s works sound huge : WAPPING
2-down – Hide! Hide drug for Hank! : SKEIN
3-down – A fit person orders the Essex Crier, not the Sun : EXERCISER
4-down – The street – what d’you call it? – leading to the centre of Bellingham : WATLING
5-down – Full of chopped dates? : SATED
6-down – For disciplinarians, SM ain’t half better organised : MARTINETS
7-down – State raised the dough required : NEEDED
8-down – Trunk transporters : JUMBOS
14-down – Manager deserved to be denounced : EXECRATED
16-down – A knight rising to let out Alexander’s mentor : ARISTOTLE
18-down – Priest and 10 US taxmen’s nostrums : ELIXIRS
19-down – They make fun of Mickey over these : TAKERS
20-down – Tolerates unending rudeness? Not right! : ENDURES
21-down – Stuffs ribs … : SCOFFS
23-down – … with smattering of savour : TASTE
25-down – During a bit of trouble, start the music : INTRO

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21721 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21721 clues and answers were published on Wed 20 Oct 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21721 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

8-across – Flier in liquor to pour the tea : BEMOTHER
9-across – Colour known as point-blank? : ORANGE
10-across – What happens when you aim for the stars? : UPSHOT
11-across – Iberian transsexual in Jane’s? : MANOFWAR
12-across – Weapons returned, as is very well fitting : SNUG
13-across – G-girl clergy, there for the washing up : GLASSCLOTH
15-across – Least divided of France’s ports? : LORIENT
16-across – Being illiterate, I’m on my bike with hangers-on in the cold : ICICLES
18-across – Female a month ago reached Pole, making an unusual figure : HENDECAGON
19-across – Peculiar character of gold removed from the Lights : AURA
20-across – A number entered during a spell of work needing no thought : INSTINCT
22-across – Whatever I fancy doing, I use one hand, within reason : WHIMSY
23-across – Time allowed for payment: what an _____ , says the creditor : USANCE
24-across – Occupied by nurse before breaking in : TENENTED

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Seek person : KEEPINGONESNOSE
2-down – : TOTHEGRINDSTONE
3-down – To get curtailed during vocal – such a one should be shot! : PHOTOGENIC
4-down – Verbal rules, with string attached, on sheep locking horns? : GRAMMAR
5-down – This is the way to cover chicks : DOWN
6-down – Having left the terrible Times, here’s what we’re going on about : LAWFULOCCASIONS
7-down – Big breakfast eater getting his … : AGIANTREFRESHED
14-down – … small-time twist, allowing further effort : SECONDWIND
17-down – Stir it when there’s an entry to the outside : AGITATE
21-down – Work with your hands saying what you should have : NEED

This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21720 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21720 clues and answers were published on Tue 19 Oct 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21720 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Drink from tap and ultimately get to feel rough : COCKTAIL
5-across – Sounds like ‘unger for something to offer stability : ANCHOR
9-across – Energetic folk from Dublin? Not one glum : LIVERISH
10-across – Beat old-fashioned side in Home Counties : SWINGE
12-across – Finding peace without depression is a lucky gift : SERENDIPITY
15-across – Wall hanging unknown from displays : ARRAS
17-across – Look around one church by street in city : LEICESTER
18-across – Brings up what’s been cooked with vile taste : LEVITATES
19-across – Book gets pound fine – library wants it back on this? : SHELF
20-across – Music teacher has organised riot marches : CHOIRMASTER
24-across – Time to see legs? : ELEVEN
25-across – Victory sign by adult in performance making the big break : VACATION
26-across – Die-hard gentleman is back in place : PURIST
27-across – What may have made step frantic : STAMPEDE

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Company associate admitting failure on a huge scale : COLOSSALLY
2-down – Do a tarmac job outside the house? It could be a hit : COVERDRIVE
3-down – Modern city or much older one in the money : TURIN
4-down – Home depot contains harmful fitting : INSTILLATION
6-down – They must have tied in their recent match : NEWLYWEDS
7-down – Search for mountaineer on Everest : HUNT
8-down – Smell from bay about to go : REEK
11-down – Official replaced Vatican silver, except for one article : CIVILSERVANT
13-down – Knowing the way of life? : STREETWISE
14-down – Liking a brief page indication : PREFERENCE
16-down – Bits of machine put on ship with sailors aboard : SETSCREWS
21-down – A clout around the end of ear may give a warning : ALARM
22-down – Early ape evolving in an extended period : LEAP
23-down – : YEAR

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

Scroll to Top