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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22980 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22980 clues and answers were published on Wed 05 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22980 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Constant as Van Gogh, but not a trailblazer : PIONEER
5-across – House key turned slightly, having to share accommodation : COHABIT
9-across – Short member needs sheep to relax : LETUP
10-across – Chairman maintains order of finest declaration : MANIFESTO
11-across – An addict always at the bar? : CHOCOHOLIC
12-across – Responsibility brings extra money, but not at first : ONUS
14-across – Cosmetic product found in 8? I’m doubtful about one : MOISTURISER
18-across – Very quickly making more money than Microsoft? : LIKENOBODYS
21-across – Pulls using blades, blade almost pulled back : ROWS
22-across – Thrust may provide sauce briefly? : HORSEPOWER
25-across – Jack and myself in waterproof material : TARPAULIN
26-across – I bum around with drug to inspire : IMBUE
27-across – Spanish noble happy back in US state, but not initially : HIDALGO
28-across – Transvestite unlikely to dominate a relationship : WEARTHE

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Abode accommodating principal character, perhaps? : PALACE
2-down – Nothing soft turning into what may be? : OPTION
3-down – Use of pieces in work of Ptolemy : EMPLOYMENT
4-down – Muscular hero has hit on reason to take bath? : RAMBO
5-down – Given time, few in Occident troublesome : CONVICTED
6-down – Pet given smack, temperature having changed : HUFF
7-down – See 18 : BUSINESS
8-down – See 28 : TROUSERS
13-down – Poorish lad used as subject for genetic research : DROSOPHILA
15-down – Setter’s family not quite accepting the Italian entanglement : IMBROGLIO
16-down – Spooky desire to follow novice eaten by Red Rum : ELDRITCH
17-down – As a kebab, after weeks rotten and bloody : SKEWERED
19-down – Piddling bird holding head up : TWOBIT
20-down – Piece of cake giving you wind : BREEZE
23-down – Cord is flipping original : SINEW
24-down – Follow story read out : TAIL

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22979 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22979 clues and answers were published on Tue 04 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22979 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Authorised new driver to get nasty : LAWFUL
5-across – A quiet farm with house for Peggy : ASHCROFT
9-across – Framework of iron case rebuilt : SCENARIO
10-across – Can hug getting out of bed : LOCKUP
11-across – Be upright with legs apart, or mess about with darts instead : STANDASTRIDE
13-across – Pop concert: one was played by Leslie Caron : GIGI
14-across – Fellow sailor says Blair wants his tea stirred round : SHIPMATE
17-across – Governor puts messy oil rag in front of church : OLIGARCH
18-across – Negative put next to green light in cubbyhole : NOOK
20-across – A simple herb I fancy to be perennial : IMPERISHABLE
23-across – It’s plain: a road follower must turn round : TUNDRA
24-across – Paid attention and fibbed about a machine gun : LISTENED
25-across – Net kept in loch for accessibility : NEARNESS
26-across – Senility makes chief magistrate display thanks : DOTAGE

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Mischievous when the month starts late : ARCH
3-down – Stopping: not out to prolong outdoor hobby : FINISHING
4-down – A trail churned up by a horse catcher : LARIAT
5-down – Cooked hash set all solid – must be long-standing : ASOLDASTHEHILLS
6-down – Undergarment conceals, to a certain extent, a boob : HALFSLIP
7-down – One who get moving with King-Ace-King : RACER
8-down – Came across a can containing nothing in the bottom : FOUNDATION
12-down – Small rodent to stop and think about a hole : FIELDMOUSE
15-down – Talk affectedly at me first about the fruit mixture : MINCEMEAT
16-down – Angry about gear found in water : IRRIGATE
19-down – Molested us in a bunk : ABUSED
21-down – Fruit tree for community leader : ELDER
22-down – Composer to ask about Rattle’s introduction : BERG

This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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