Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21620 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21620 clues and answers were published on Thu 24 Jun 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21620 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossEngage in burlesque naked? True! : UNDERTAKE
10-acrossThe last of the home games : OMEGA
11-acrossCity doctor with the shuffling kind of walk : LAMBETH
12-acrossDid it save Berlin from musical plaigarism? : AIRLIFT
13-acrossOnce arranged for cornet : CONE
14-acrossWholly bare body : ALTOGETHER
15-acrossAloof like Gower, say, with three out : INSULAR
17-acrossRich source of oil stopped? : WELLOFF
19-acrossCrusoe collapsed after run here : RACECOURSE
22-acrossBecome engaged in some shooting : MESH
23-acrossStir up Roger! Pull yourselves together : REGROUP
24-acrossWelcome a Triumph once : ACCLAIM
26-acrossNobles who hold court in London venue : EARLS
27-acrossSomehow RA can dash into colour : CARNATION

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Where classified information is open to alll : PUBLICLIBRARIES
2-down – A broken set of unusual pieces way back : ODDMENTS
3-down – Irregular features of Bernice’s cheese : BRIE
4-down – He is not yet a master of martial arts : BACHELOR
5-down – Smooth when applied to a leg : LEGATO
6-down – It signals an opening move : DOORBELL
7-down – Like an appetizer : RELISH
8-down – Custodian of the penny-royal? : MASTEROFTHEMINT
16-down – A hundred losers playing game : LACROSSE
17-down – One who has grounds for his lack of sagacity? : WISEACRE
18-down – Pirate company misbehaving at La Scala, perhaps? : OPERATIC
20-down – Smokes rolled from chopped agarics : CIGARS
21-down – Open a French parachute : UNPACK
25-down – Helmsman holding a pet : COAX

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