Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22819 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22819 clues and answers were published on Thu 01 May 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22819 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Plain, yellow American bird : PRAIRIECHICKEN
8-across – Only rich people can afford the London theatre : LYRIC
9-across – Type of Russian graffiti : CYRILLIC
11-across – One who runs after proposal : NOMINEE
12-across – This pipe doesn’t wind, however : TRACHEA
13-across – Cream from Spain, low in calories : ELITE
15-across – Thrifty people, a feature of the old school set : SLATECLUB
17-across – Lasting effect of blue an’ red blend : ENDURABLE
20-across – Suggestion made by airline once to National Guard : TWANG
21-across – They know nothing about soaring : IGNAROS
23-across – Its colours originated memorably with Richard : RAINBOW
25-across – Rotten pears lie under me : ESPALIER
26-across – Coins that betrayed Iago, originally : SOLDI
27-across – It deals automatically with dirty habits : WASHINGMACHINE

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – China in first phase regeneration : PALINGENESIS
2-down – A bumper emptied? I’m full to the top : ABRIM
3-down – Rancour, etc almost spoiled the storyteller : RACONTEUR
4-down – Shuns something that ewes chew sometimes : ESCHEWS
5-down – The Bear provides this simple beverage : HERBTEA
6-down – She surprised Alice : CELIA
7-down – Lamb contains marrow and the last pieces of cell tissue : EPITHELIA
10-down – One of your greens has little English insect : CABBAGEWHITE
14-down – State one’s established in India : INDONESIA
16-down – Foreign! Rex isn’t disturbed by Channel Islands rising : EXTRINSIC
18-down – Good French wine imported – a tower of strength : BASTION
19-down – It helps detect when a murder’s involved : EARDRUM
22-down – The power of each royal is paramount : REACH
24-down – Cooks use this American port no more : BALTI

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22818 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22818 clues and answers were published on Wed 30 Apr 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22818 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Press maintains conductor of weapons inspections unfinished, then be damned : PUBLISH
5-across – Silent revolutionary ruler installed on a colony : BERMUDA
9-across – For the present time, commendation on certificate’s inscribed : NONCE
10-across – French name welcomes Pole at end of three months – one’s unprivileged : NONMEMBER
11-across – Animal coat tailored according to its physique? : ANATOMICAL
12-across – Indian state supreme, if ancient European region declared by Spooner? : WEST
14-across – Hailing English, or hailing a Pole, not English, perhaps : ANGLOPHILIA
18-across – Object to having to wait inside entertaining student – brilliant! : RESPLENDENT
21-across – Indian state stated to find nymphomaniac : GOER
22-across – Encouragement to child having tripped, given soda: so I pay, foolishly : OOPSADAISY
25-across – Standard tipple squandered, one put in neat rum : TABLEWINE
26-across – Belligerent acts from German leader invading a nether region not popular : AGGRO
27-across – Wanting more colour, heading off, about … about to fade : NEEDIER
28-across – Let down by rising a semitone twice? : DEFLATE

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Indian state provides double entendre with poke : PUNJAB
2-down – See 12 : BENGAL
3-down – Relentless smashing of Alex O”Brien : INEXORABLE
4-down – Indian may speak in this party without limits : HINDI
5-down – Indian city’s report to US politician not good : BANGALORE
6-down – Stagger to the dance : REEL
7-down – Something ungrammatically spoken between oneself and the heavens? : UMBRELLA
8-down – Indian city causing mix up in West Country river, but not the capital : AMRITSAR
13-down – Happy, perhaps, under his friend’s last name, the star : WHITEDWARF
15-down – Punter, old knackered one, invested in knackered horse, perhaps? : GONDOLIER
16-down – Report to clear up resort : BRIGHTON
17-down – Accomplished botch held up, then put together : ASSEMBLE
19-down – Indian city under the last George and the other assistant : VIAGRA
20-down – Indian city wherefrom setter’s got a rash : MYSORE
23-down – Career sees children pocketing penny : SPEED
24-down – Indian city formerly said to provide food : DELI

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

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22817 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22817 clues and answers were published on Tue 29 Apr 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22817 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Fred led me, that is understood, into PEPs : GINGERROGERS
8-across – Something to eat and it’s time for a fool to go to bed : APRICOT
9-across – Capital A consumed by body, not E : CARACAS
11-across – Drug taken by disgusting old solver – this looks bad : EVILEYE
12-across – Partisans on hand, or soldiers on foot : PHALANX
13-across – They mark boundaries down : HAHAS
14-across – It’s difficult to find X-rated mishmash of a book : HARDTIMES
16-across – Frequent traveller using The Black Dog : JETSETTER
19-across – … to come back on ‘The Dog : RECUR
21-across – Look at P breaking up the sound of B : INSPECT
23-across – Poison churchman during Omen remake : ENVENOM
24-across – Hang around Virginia, seeking labour : TRAVAIL
25-across – Pro receives one more likely to have been supplied by Del Boy : HOOKIER
26-across – John’s sex drive? : KERBCRAWLING

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Decoration has to take ring off : GARNISH
2-down – Integral part of anagrammatical clue in up-and-coming paper : NUCLEUS
3-down – Jump between European clubs at Derby? : ENTRECHAT
4-down – He steps up to sum up : RECAP
5-down – The Irish law books facing the viewer : GARDANT
6-down – Win back by working miracle : RECLAIM
7-down – Thus does sneak preview? : CASETHEJOINT
10-down – Only the boys’ marks should be raised! : SEXISTREMARK
15-down – Watch this – in the box – Shearer foul that hurt! : RAREESHOW
17-down – Being this, he is leaving the land : TESTATE
18-down – Dearest possession that Mary had, after suffering initial reversal? : EWELAMB
19-down – Italian cases covering over a violin : RAVIOLI
20-down – Means by which to preserve London Town : CANNING
22-down – Is he up to repairs? : TILER

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22816 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22816 clues and answers were published on Mon 28 Apr 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22816 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

9-across – In my judgement, it’s the skyline : ASFAR
10-across – See 9 : ASICANSEE
11-across – Sea bird seen on a golf course : ALBATROSS
12-across – Thomas puts dried grass over road : HARDY
13-across – Tar gets nose broken in mutiny : TREASON
15-across – Martine converted in this tower : MINARET
17-across – Not known to be dipped in beer in this joint : ANKLE
18-across – Enjoy what Alan Titchmarsh does? : DIG
20-across – One teetotaller will break up a party as before : DITTO
22-across – Something worn outside a bit, or in the house : HABITAT
25-across – Doris needs advice about right outing : DAYTRIP
26-across – A little smoke in the morning round is wonderful : MAGIC
27-across – West Indian dish gives energy to each belly : PEPPERPOT
30-across – Similarly, the money basket is fluctuating : BYTHESAME
31-across – See 31 : TOKEN

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Top of gas cooker is cracked : GAGA
2-down – Rotten holiday faced by batsman : OFFBREAK
3-down – Courage? King George has it! : GRIT
4-down – Mad about Mickey, almost deserted : MAROONED
5-down – Could be so slim and supple : LISSOM
6-down – For cleaning clothes, Gandhi’s way is wrong : WASHINGDAY
7-down – Loan shark certain to be found in the old city : USURER
8-down – Fed up with unknown challenge : DEFY
13-down – Beverage given to child in school : TEACH
14-down – Shows that can be seen through : SPECTACLES
16-down – Boy Scouts left holding nothing up : TROOP
19-down – Safe journey once ocean’s shadow is lifted : GODSPEED
21-down – Tollgate muddled up tinker : TURNPIKE
23-down – Boy nearly bought one in Colombia : BOGOTA
24-down – Repeated knocks make Irish twins retreat : TAPTAP
26-down – Masses of writing about ex-pupil : MOBS
28-down – Poet fails to start the food : EATS
29-down – This PM’s not for turning – lady’s conclusion : TONY

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22814 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22814 clues and answers were published on Fri 25 Apr 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22814 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

8-across – Drunk comes to a state of incapacity : COMATOSE
9-across – I go far in order to find a shaver : FIGARO
10-across – Failed flier crashed without completing a cruise : ICARUS
11-across – Put a valve in central heating as a last resort : ATAPINCH
12-across – Where hunters meet to bag a duck : SMEE
13-across – Animal shut out for attempting to control procreation : MALTHUSIAN
15-across – With woman backing out, inquisitor goes to unknown resort : TORQUAY
16-across – A cattle dealer expects his stock to do this : LACTATE
18-across – Getting stuck without a tool : IMPALEMENT
19-across – Girl with English inheritance : EDNA
20-across – It goes with lax behaviour … : ANYTHING
22-across – … kicking over the traces and showing signs of omission : CARETS
23-across – Row at church puts a stop to organ : TIERCE
24-across – Setter’s right to a place in the field, being a fearless warrior : MYRMIDON

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Unruly son spent coin – Mom went mad : NONCOMPOSMENTIS
2-down – Place for the better half? : MARRIEDQUARTERS
3-down – Study problem and win to complete : CONSUMMATE
4-down – Member precedes friend without giving offence : LEGALLY
5-down – Dyke’s man gets verbal proposition : OFFA
6-down – Out of sympathy with the common mood, like the Corn Laws : AGAINSTTHEGRAIN
7-down – Cast iron part no one could make, causing undue delay : PROCRASTINATION
14-down – Hurt a leech, working to attain its object? : HEALTHCURE
17-down – Austrian composer has a little time in Italy : BERGAMO
21-down – It’s thought to be less than perfect : IDEA

This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.

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