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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23057 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 23057 clues and answers were published on Thu 05 Feb 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23057 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Food left in ruined hacienda : ENCHILADA
6-across – Raise one gets in the army : HOIST
9-across – Ruin part of Man of la Mancha vocal score : HAVOC
10-across – Subordinate holds fruit for the men of the family : SPEARSIDE
11-across – Chinese food well spread : SPRINGROLL
12-across – Elegant young woman rudely cut short : CHIC
14-across – Acted without past being enlarged upon : DILATED
15-across – Turner originally toured posh school : NURTURE
17-across – Long to interrupt stars in battle scene : LEPANTO
19-across – Approach hovel in humility : MODESTY
20-across – Survey covers small underwear : VEST
22-across – Ne’er-do-well boycotts Dickensian clerk : BLACKSHEEP
25-across – Shameless prostitute cuts back payment : REPROBATE
26-across – Empty-headed steward is juvenile : ACTOR
27-across – Hazardous gas produces confusion among sailors : RADON
28-across – Veronica makes career profitable : SPEEDWELL

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Those wayward attitudes : ETHOS
2-down – Section without deliveries is on the slide : COVERSLIP
3-down – In a short time a prisoner becomes disloyal : INCONSTANT
4-down – Irrefutable blockhead overlooking River Dee : ASSURED
5-down – Al names Dickey in sign language : AMESLAN
6-down – Poor player conceals rare injury : HARM
7-down – Hibernian hotel flies flag : IRISH
8-down – Betrayal destroyed thy career : TREACHERY
13-down – Union supporter trips in British Museum – help needed : BRIDESMAID
14-down – Saviour of animals eating offal : DELIVERER
16-down – A French woman has a couple of articles to uncover : UNSHEATHE
18-down – Salerno manufactured cloth : ORLEANS
19-down – Couple concealing guerrilla’s weapon : MACHETE
21-down – Drain fish that’s delicious : SAPID
23-down – Threat by Israel : PERIL
24-down – Old bird sitting on pole is grouse : MOAN

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23056 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 23056 clues and answers were published on Wed 04 Feb 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23056 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

9-across – Most of Arkwright’s work I’ve entered under Bridge : RIVERKWAI
10-across – See 4 : SWEET
11-across – Landslip to entertain : TERRAIN
12-across – See 4 : CHARIOT
13-across – Bridge of a quarter of a yard : SPAN
14-across – Almost assert aquatic beast’s return? Not so fast! : ALLEGRETTO
15-across – Lots of sheets pull somewhere in Cornwall : PADSTOW
17-across – It’s unspecified intelligence about overheads : WHATSIT
19-across – Prizes for runners-up? : SILVERWARE
22-across – Turn with leg break achievable on this pot : GLUE
23-across – Hydra to be left with article held by poor Paul : PLANULA
24-across – Aquatic beast ran off from Churchill home : DOLPHIN
26-across – Line makes a funny noise : RHUMB
27-across – 8 soldier may pull through : FOURBYTWO

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Traditional postprandial custom should get us through immigration : BRITISHPASSPORT
2-down – French poet that is missing in climbing party can’t get home like this : OVERLAND
3-down – Song of 6 when temper’s lost : ARIA
4-down – 16 song by drinker about to gain warmth – and curse about draw first : SWINGLOW
5-down – Round part of English game raised the French : CIRCLE
6-down – Cumbrian town like the Fatherland? : ASPATRIA
7-down – To stop taking sides is to be partial? : DESIST
8-down – Message sent to feast over 16 : STATEOFTHEUNION
16-down – English 19 now beaten by Dutch bowler and public relations guy : THERUGBY
17-down – See 16 : WORLDCUP
18-down – Eat flesh to produce psychic disorder : SELFHATE
20-down – Agreement at a distance : LEAGUE
21-down – Place for boats on Eastern river : WHARFE
25-down – Student receiving award by ear? : LOBE

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23055 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 23055 clues and answers were published on Tue 03 Feb 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23055 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Missing books on poet : ABSENT
5-across – Refuse to work in needlework period : SEWAGE
8-across – Pan-American reception of military men is attractive : ALLURES
9-across – Musical monologue about prune root : PARSNIP
11-across – Unfinished plane flight to a star causes reflection on transience : THINGSFALLAPART
12-across – Biblical book : RUTH
13-across – Speaker accepting one drink for inspiration : ORIGINATOR
17-across – Rang in damaged ears of mathematician : ARCHIMEDES
18-across – Small group experiencing civil unrest back to front : TRIO
20-across – Musician’s popular support involves pieces on a catalogue : INSTRUMENTALIST
23-across – Shift close result that couldn’t be closer : NIGHTIE
24-across – Nocturnal creature given hearing after an illness : ANTBEAR
25-across – Childminders about to cheer wildly : CRECHE
26-across – Flower’s in flower show : EXPOSE

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Lily gets swamped by sea of projectiles : BALLISTIC
3-down – Get goat even to eat newspaper : ENRAGE
4-down – Model to request church’s Special Squad : TASKFORCE
5-down – Bloom’s part in about 50 copies : SEPAL
6-down – Distortion isn’t commonly the result of make-up : WARPAINT
7-down – A jockey’s first horse pulled up on grass : GANJA
8-down – Dispute about key change : ALTERCATION
10-down – Publicity including a possessor of wings and a prayer : PATERNOSTER
14-down – Force to resume hostilities yielding fruit : GREENGAGE
15-down – Eats among sailors as a result of bad timekeeping : TARDINESS
16-down – Just like a priest to teach one religious instruction badly? : HIERATIC
19-down – North European keeps to this type of computer : LAPTOP
21-down – Sweetener for leaders of students’ union mounting fundraising event : SUGAR
22-down – Large number of solvers doubled? Piffle! : MYEYE

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23054 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 23054 clues and answers were published on Mon 02 Feb 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23054 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

9-across – Posh doctor living in modern flat : RECUMBENT
10-across – An oar for a cutter : BLADE
11-across – Country seen differently by returned convict : SENEGAL
12-across – Forgot the lines in production : DRIEDUP
13-across – Females bringing endless anguish to the opposite sex : WOMEN
14-across – Reverse order : ABOUTTURN
16-across – He extends a hand at journey’s end : TICKETCOLLECTOR
19-across – Difficult to make love other than on grass : HARDCOURT
21-across – Arrived with nothing, but got relief : CAMEO
22-across – Kitty puts flag on vessel : JACKPOT
23-across – Ardent followers form society on the blower : FANCLUB
24-across – The going rate for amphetamine? : SPEED
25-across – Broken rule again leads to complaint : NEURALGIA

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – An armed timing device : WRISTWATCH
2-down – With new income around, company becomes viable : ECONOMIC
3-down – I’m getting information about love from her : IMOGEN
4-down – An Inuit is likely to see one close up : SEAL
5-down – Part of the film scenery that may be rented out : STUDIOFLAT
6-down – Drink from the basin : ABSINTHE
7-down – Transport for student with a university final : LANDAU
8-down – Assistance for the man with a record : HELP
14-down – Relation without a tan in summer : ACCOUNTANT
15-down – Barge in exclusive circle in club : NARROWBOAT
17-down – Notice, in flight, a lark : ESCAPADE
18-down – Gets mail out, but not without delays : TIMELAGS
20-down – Sharp practice produces outcry : RACKET
21-down – Study and study non-English author : CONRAD
22-down – Barely deserved : JUST
23-down – Fuel designed to deal with smoke problem : FLUE

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23052 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 23052 clues and answers were published on Fri 30 Jan 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23052 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Girl said to be ill, but very chirpy : CICADA
4-across – Mother, then grandmother some time in the future : MANANA
9-across – Light-hearted lady isn’t last to be trashed by bigots : FUNDAMENTALISTS
10-across – Cutting these could get you into a scrape : CAPERS
11-across – Turning out to get into vice : EVICTION
12-across – Labourer with an old bicycle : HERCULES
14-across – There’s trouble in a book : ESTHER
15-across – Lights unknown in Ireland : OFFALY
18-across – Crumpet may be, so to speak, in bed : BUTTERED
21-across – Lord of Appeal? : EARLHAIG
22-across – Kick it? That’s the last thing I’ll do! : BUCKET
24-across – Result of losing one’s mobile in Africa once? : ORANGEFREESTATE
25-across – Moving, stayed on course : STEADY
26-across – Under fire first to last, reportedly showing style : ASHPAN

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – What it takes to argue different with an officer : COURAGE
2-down – Sponge around with Cutler : CADGE
3-down – Girl to notice up German river : DAMOSEL
5-down – 1,000 taken from vicarage? That could be a sin : AVARICE
6-down – Philosopher is later to change his name : ARISTOTLE
7-down – Off the boat? About time, darling : ASTHORE
8-down – Stirs up rage in French city : ANGERS
13-down – Claim to put pounds above euro in petty cash : CHALLENGE
16-down – Transport required if going over land : FIACRES
17-down – R is the last of December : YEAREND
18-down – Actor drawing on toilet walls : BOGART
19-down – Do they help one to become competent in races? : TABLETS
20-down – Over 10, perhaps 11 : EVERTON
23-down – TUC severely criticised : CUTUP

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

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