Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22978 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22978 clues and answers were published on Mon 03 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22978 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Harrier, say, seen in spring stream : JUMPJET
5-across – Rude and very Scottish sort of hut : UNCOUTH
10-across – How odd a call to stop : WHOA
11-across – Its author must love to write it : BILLETDOUX
12-across – Milan University turning out graduates : ALUMNI
13-across – City set within a river : ADELAIDE
14-across – In this form, two sides are perfectly matched : ISOSCELES
16-across – Danger signal makes all but 50 prepare for battle : ALARM
17-across – Time to follow American custom : USAGE
19-across – What a flypaper provides for insects? : STICKYEND
23-across – Under influence of drugs comes to a different view : COMATOSE
24-across – Colour ring on compass : ORANGE
26-across – One may be uplifted by ship on the equator : TRAMPOLINE
27-across – It may be kept or eaten : DATE
28-across – Received support when threatened : LEANTON
29-across – Work put forward, but not accepted : OPPOSED

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Supports elevated places for stowing cargo : UPHOLDS
3-down – Song of starling starting in tree : PSALM
4-down – The current recession : EBBTIDE
6-down – Relatives might make a scene about one : NIECES
7-down – Early defence in court : OLDBAILEY
8-down – Report of big air crash : THUNDER
9-down – Dispelled suspicion so that everyone might breathe more easily : CLEAREDTHEAIR
15-down – Conspicuous chap, possibly a flasher : SIGNALMAN
18-down – Cat provided company in flood : SCOURGE
20-down – Fail to win in sporting contest: short-range shot needed : CLOSEUP
21-down – One may retire in this close match : NIGHTIE
22-down – Two firms after gold mounting for decoration : ROCOCO
25-down – Hi-fi in Latin, I hear : AUDIO

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22976 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22976 clues and answers were published on Fri 31 Oct 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22976 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Singer offering note in jazz music feature in same production : SEWINGMACHINES
8-across – Tidy the latter half of where one eats : GROOM
9-across – See 27 : THISDIST
11-across – Bow in Peking oddly during minor blast : TOPKNOT
12-across – Refuse sat festering in a refuse container : ABSTAIN
13-across – Yarn spun around about shows style : ECLAT
15-across – Bird’s exact heart? : CROSSBILL
17-across – Might one be touching up the Queen on Christmas Day, perhaps? : DECORATOR
20-across – Study having had face-lift? : MUGUP
21-across – US and Canada’s row gets more odious : NASTIER
23-across – Where Napoleon Bonaparte delivered source of drug, having admitted the strain of office work : CORSICA
25-across – Graphical illustration of characters in Chapter 1 : PIECHART
26-across – Dickensian pervert : TWIST
27-across – US Civil War general’s last words were foolishly apathetic and idle … then shot instantly – thud! : THEYCOULDNTHIT

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Noted study : SIGHTREADING
2-down – Singularly I’ve been clumsy, so cry : WHOOP
3-down – One proposing to the Queen of Jordan : NOMINATOR
4-down – Little one goes into two, which goes into 1,100 – basic sort of division : MITOTIC
5-down – Musical no longer in vogue? : CHICAGO
6-down – People making fish fingers heading off to river : INDUS
7-down – A singer poorly with two new heads – it’s catching : ENSNARING
10-down – See 27 : ANELEPHANTAT
14-down – Reluctant to admit Mick’s crook: if he’s easily admitted, call one! : LOCKSMITH
16-down – Good character and bad one about to ruin one : SAMARITAN
18-down – Tempestuous Rent-a-Party? : TORNADO
19-down – Financial centre almost entering tangible performance : RECITAL
22-down – Getting claws out, non-starter, though in need of them? : ITCHY
24-down – Setter may be hard at the end of the rainbow : IRISH

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

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22975 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22975 clues and answers were published on Thu 30 Oct 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22975 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

7-across – He moves the ordinary seaman into decent accommodation : PROPOSER
9-across – There’s ill-feeling, maybe, any time an article’s missed : ENMITY
10-across – A woman wanting information about the West : GWEN
11-across – Held in check, so fell behind others : RESTRAINED
12-across – Give the underworld boss a month and cause consternation : DISMAY
14-across – Looks on minerals as horrible things : EYESORES
15-across – Rush around and secure a useful appliance : GADGET
17-across – The wrong set can rise : ASCENT
20-across – Drawing lines : TOWROPES
22-across – Report to do with extremity : RETAIL
23-across – Church member taking professional examination sitting by a social worker : PROTESTANT
24-across – Corpulent oriental lot! : FATE
25-across – Being trendy, cross over under cover : INDOOR
26-across – In consequence the cord gets twisted : ENTWINED

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Credit with having the very best : CROWNING
2-down – Love prison, that’s plain! : OPEN
3-down – A street light not in the right place : ASTRAY
4-down – Don’t run so much, even though showing no distress : TEARLESS
5-down – Men point to new organisation as supremely powerful : OMNIPOTENT
6-down – A goddess writing one note after another : ATHENE
8-down – Not so reasonable – really a bit of a pig : RASHER
13-down – The way to restrict relaxation : MODERATION
16-down – Presentation is all-important to a photographer : EXPOSURE
18-down – Lists the wild plants : THISTLES
19-down – Property of some interest – a tentative offer seems likely : ESTATE
21-down – Gain or otherwise from rowing : OARING
22-down – Wheel to turn in class : ROTATE
24-down – Thin sheet metal used for fencing : FOIL

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22974 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22974 clues and answers were published on Wed 29 Oct 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22974 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – A little superior to clever clogs? : SMARTYPANTS
9-across – Turn into : REALISE
10-across – Striking with whip at ground level? : OUTCROP
11-across – Change about? I long for it – there’s braggadocio for you : VAINGLORY
12-across – Butler put the wrong into the right : RHETT
13-across – Marquetry sounds like a game : BUHL
14-across – Famous trustworthy Londoner joining Phil? I must not be there, confound it : JOHNGILPIN
16-across – Single drink taken by mouth – externally in the first place : ORIGINALLY
19-across – Have a quiet little cry? … : WEEP
20-across – … No! is the point I’m going to make : NOISE
21-across – Backward boy, about first century, with a lot … with a lot of energy : DYNAMICAL
23-across – Scientist without direction, not good enough for Milton Keynes? : NEWTOWN
24-across – Dance from Bengal? : LANCERS
25-across – Tourists surrounding S-Swiss city with their sacks? : RUBBERNECKS

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Awfully naive crew sails ship – see missing historic conflict : SPANISHCIVILWAR
2-down – Get gold set in silver – that’s scary : AWING
3-down – Artist to draw game : TIEPOLO
4-down – Star supporting ends of comedy gets on : PROCYON
5-down – Rail, is covered by refusal to sailors : NOTORNIS
6-down – See 22 : STREETPREACHERS
7-down – Verse in poet with another saucy addition : GRAVYBROWNING
8-down – Enclosure in the desert : SPITANDPOLISH
15-down – Incendiary mob with brief frenzy : FIREBOMB
17-down – Not so fast with stake : ANDANTE
18-down – Report of wolf at US city: no, nothing’s up : LANOLIN
22-down – Chap in charge of Meryl keeping time with arrivals in group : MANIC

This crossword has in total 26 where 14 are across and 12 are down.

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22973 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22973 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Oct 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22973 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Livery of Rome’s here clothing English perfectly : HEPATIC
5-across – Swot seen outside Ulster University is brainbox : CRANIUM
9-across – Prophetic article lacking papal authority : VATIC
10-across – Recess set about old coins : SESTERCES
11-across – Algonquin creed dressed up in high-flown language : GRANDILOQUENCE
13-across – Spots what sounds like a Cockney carriage : ACNE
14-across – Old warhorse of the French, one making an effort : DESTRIER
17-across – Batting short time – more unpleasant bouncer may threaten one : INTRUDER
18-across – Nothing twitching in the ear : OTIC
21-across – Radiation from sun absorbed by Mrs Bather damaged organ : BREMSSTRAHLUNG
23-across – Like some bread – but you may not want it for this! : WHOLEMEAL
24-across – One crushed by large number in lift : HOIST
25-across – Covers being used to protect sheep : ENFOLDS
26-across – Bird going round the tiles no more! : THATSIT

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Hauled from location on the south coast : HOVE
2-down – Piece of music from H. Alpert we’d often played : PETERANDTHEWOLF
3-down – Air from neat choir – awful modern music : TECHNO
4-down – Cordial conspirator not favoured by the top people : CASSIS
5-down – Person keeping order is American general : CUSTOMER
6-down – A river without measure of liquid – not river up to the job? : ADEQUATE
7-down – Clashes being nasty, niceness is tonic : INCONSISTENCIES
8-down – People looking down on others in mum’s row of houses : MASTERRACE
12-down – Singer to lose power – keen to have violin accompaniment introduced : DAVIDBOWIE
15-down – One may get cracked, mad – a terrible situation : NUTSHELL
16-down – Male diet cutting out certain foods : MEATLESS
19-down – Poor actor allowed to be in small village play : HAMLET
20-down – Female gangster attached to army carrying explosive : ALTHEA
22-down – Bullock upset little kids : STOT

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

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