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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22998 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22998 clues and answers were published on Wed 26 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22998 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – You silly BBC! At sea about diplomacy, using intimidating methods : BULLYBOYTACTICS
9-across – Copper in dealing with fur is not wholly lost : RESCUABLE
10-across – Musical shot with a form of 9 by tree and field : ANNIE
11-across – Appreciable amounts made into entrances? : INROADS
12-across – Lottery with its opening in church : CHANCEL
13-across – Hooter in the Morris Cowley : OWL
14-across – Setter leaves grinder on the hill in Leicestershire : ILLSTON
17-across – Cross lady gives English film director the gold : ELEANOR
19-across – Jingoistic postmortem affair keeps both sides at one : WARLIKE
22-across – Tree’s parts in Restoration dramatist’s film : WYCHELM
24-across – The upper sixth are through : VIA
25-across – Twice this number is a number that’s fairly flexible : LISSOME
26-across – Fixer at first backed for the National : ITALIAN
28-across – British on the rocks with Ulster? : ICENI
29-across – Time for love in paperwork, a way for one with partnerships : TRIGAMIST
30-across – See 3 : GETAMANWITHAGUN

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Dickensian proposal of a boat on the Thames – sick inside? : BARKISISWILLING
2-down – In general a service requires concentration : LASER
3-down – 10, 16, 18’s disavowal of 1 across provides UN agent with naughty cat – miaow! : YOUCANT
4-down – Singer or horned beast : ORBISON
5-down – Tree retaining a classical part, which is sticky : TREACLE
6-down – Coach of French farce? : CHARADE
7-down – Pub gets round churches, maintaining direction sung by Blake : INNOCENCE
8-down – Lady of intelligence to sing : STELLARIMINGTON
15-down – House on river for big game : LORDSTEST
16-down – See 10 : OAK
18-down – See 10 : LEY
20-down – Worship making one so mild? : IDOLISM
21-down – Merseyside Blues become green in time : EVERTON
22-down – Why two keys reported in latest state resort? : WAIKIKI
23-down – Head of cattle, one in the farm, requires early painter : CRANACH
27-down – I celebrate audibly with cake : ICING

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22997 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22997 clues and answers were published on Tue 25 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22997 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Illness comes around holiday time : CHOLERA
5-across – A short drink and journalist is marked for life : BRANDED
9-across – In Lent, English celebrate : FEAST
10-across – Drunkards are about, even in Kent : SEVENOAKS
11-across – Ragtimer’s weed? : ALEXANDERS
12-across – Actor branched out : TREE
14-across – Doctor in dream coatgoing off to war : ARMEDCOMBAT
18-across – It may bear correspondence – with a raven? : WRITINGDESK
21-across – Samson, say, gave up religious observance to become a fascist : NAZI
22-across – Timekeeper? : WATCHCHAIN
25-across – Instrument made by hunter out of broken harp : ORPHARION
26-across – Books are rejected but could be an inspiration : ERATO
27-across – It makes music from a mangle : GAMELAN
28-across – Reluctant guest hogs tea when it’s free : HOSTAGE

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Short coffee-colour garment : CAFTAN
2-down – Wild ass threw stones : ONAGER
3-down – Curtains available rather in Europe than further east : EUTHANASIA
4-down – Late Arab leader when downhearted : ASSAD
5-down – Reporter once said to be drunk : BEVERIDGE
6-down – Current cold wind direction spoils the complexion : ACNE
7-down – Ride a bit carelessly and get a mouthful : DIATRIBE
8-down – Overstressed by multiple courses : DESSERTS
13-down – Irish prison officers have taken to the bottle : CORKSCREWS
15-down – Grit Naomi displayed in returning with Ruth : MIGRATION
16-down – Final performance of an actress? : SWANSONG
17-down – In confusion one girl takes a pill : DIAZEPAM
19-down – Fellow takes a nap – almost, but not just yet : MANANA
20-down – One bombardier gets in before another : ENCORE
23-down – Speak of your fault to the church – it’s easy : CINCH
24-down – Little sheep rejecting a doctor for a false god : BAAL

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22996 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22996 clues and answers were published on Mon 24 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22996 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Timekeeper for ebbing process : BIGBEN
4-across – Hard to contact the Guardian? Ring in! : CALLOUS
9-across – Fallen arches may be difficult to photograph : CAMERASHY
10-across – Colour one could be putting on? : GREEN
11-across – Old leader left a number retreating : LENIN
12-across – Europeans can create sensation : ESTONIANS
13-across – Doctor starting to administer Milligan-type force : DRAGOON
15-across – Cover one member inside – it’s clear : LIMPID
17-across – Winds up clock initially and then forgets : CLOSES
19-across – Anger could come from smoking pot : INCENSE
22-across – A bank hold-up? : RIVERWALL
24-across – Peruvians of old, if incomplete … : INCAS
26-across – … this has links with 25, somehow : CHAIN
27-across – Frost in training – I’m taking note in peak viewing period : PRIMETIME
28-across – Backstage employee’s furniture : DRESSER
29-across – Slave-driver to name ratty characters for punishment : TYRANT

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – The dollar showed the way, but then collapsed : BUCKLED
2-down – Urchin caught by gaming laws : GAMIN
3-down – It’s not right to let our Ron see differently : ERRONEOUS
4-down – Talc’s formed around lines of quartz : CRYSTAL
5-down – Gain access to server’s symbol : LOGON
6-down – Poe performance with allowance for theatre work : OPERATION
7-down – Most responsible soldiers start a retreat : SANEST
8-down – Like a bird’s behind : ASTERN
14-down – Leave it out after Al displays temper : ALLEVIATE
16-down – Contrary girl absorbs feature on direction finding apparatus : MACHINERY
18-down – Upwardly mobile salesmen seize vehicle and do a bunk : SCARPER
19-down – Decorated a lid in freehand : INLAID
20-down – Sea change? That is the way to be most carefree : EASIEST
21-down – Couple found dead, propped up : BRACED
23-down – Sorts smelly socks first : RANKS
25-down – Country dishes : CHINA

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22994 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22994 clues and answers were published on Fri 21 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22994 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Tricky activity, where good taste and Labour, perhaps, slip back : BOOBYTRAPPING
10-across – Promising truth about why people prefer London? : ITSGRIM
11-across – See 10 : UPNORTH
12-across – See 25 : THINK
13-across – Put an end to wine, Italian for starters : ANTIPASTI
14-across – Many papers are, sort of, paper : REAMS
16-across – One in wig finding way through wall : BARRISTER
18-across – Ancient vegetarian I fitted into a truss, awkwardly : STEGOSAUR
19-across – Dive off small island : SCUBA
20-across – Heartless wildebeest about to eat fish in fishy feature : UNFEELING
23-across – Early Briton carrying round loops : PICOT
24-across – Concede song not plagiarised? : LIEDOWN
25-across – Paul eschews intellectualism – what could be worse? : IHATETO
26-across – Weaving? Here? This is most essential : THEBOTTOMLINE

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Mule is turning into beast : OBSTINATE
3-down – Setter’s comment about a former Israeli PM : BARAK
4-down – Sound of fiddle in Florida : TAMPA
5-down – Man United playing away from home? : ADULTERER
6-down – Metal suits vessel, then nothing works : PANOPLIES
7-down – English track among Poles, this Welsh name : NERYS
8-down – Equips with cruelty in a slovenly manner, or a charming one : PICTURESQUELY
9-down – One set off after another with revolutionary, or the Incas : CHAINREACTION
15-down – Uprising hordes obscuring donkey, black, obscuring device : SMOKEBOMB
16-down – One’s bananas yelling in yellow? One must be cracked! : BRAZILNUT
17-down – Club managed by county’s opener in the cricket side : TRUNCHEON
21-down – Blooming cheeky! : FRESH
22-down – One instrument or another? No thanks love : GUIRO
23-down – Harbour something of value? : PEARL

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22993 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22993 clues and answers were published on Thu 20 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22993 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Not a billion breaking stones put in the boot : HOBNAIL
5-across – Tell performing well : INFORM
9-across – Sort of hole required in garden : WATERING
10-across – 19 with hairstyle unknown to be admitted : BUXTON
12-across – 19 sends back pastries with never, never half sparkle : STRATHPEFFER
15-across – 19 walker to pole captures dictator : LEAMINGTON
17-across – Araucaria’s going to be poorly : ILL
19-across – 9 place of Spanish origin : SPA
20-across – 19 playing match with Helen : CHELTENHAM
22-across – Quiet words for actor in each French film style? : CHAPLINESQUE
26-across – See 11 : ANDTHE
27-across – See 11 : PUSSYCAT
28-across – Most unorthodox love until now : HERETO
29-across – 19’s hair needing combing? : MATLOCK

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Seek to dispose of bird : HAWK
2-down – 19’s expression of contempt about time : BATH
3-down – Landing place exposes journey : AIRSTRIP
4-down – Singer left most of troops from down under : LANZA
6-down – Disgust makes sodium turn to salt : NEUTER
7-down – So fit and tough characters are probably forgotten : OUTOFSIGHT
8-down – Araucaria’s right: hit the page with Davy’s work : MINERSLAMP
11-down – Seafaring couple slept unattached: why so peculiar? : THEOWL
13-down – G-girl teacher in old see-through vehicle : GLASSCOACH
14-down – Two girls heard from the Lizard? : SALAMANDER
16-down – Surprised expression in group to be neglected : GOHANG
18-down – The poet Alfred’s group, under five hundred birds : DEMUSSET
21-down – Dated lad with hot turns : OLDHAT
23-down – Not talking German must upset Monsieur : STUMM
24-down – Repeat of the chorus : ECHO
25-down – A model agreement has a bad smell : ATOK

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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