Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22776 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22776 clues and answers were published on Wed 12 Mar 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22776 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Need an alternative to the Muses, for example : ENNEAD
4-across – Medic admitting abduction of tradesman : DRAPER
9-across – So his Jews haven’t converted? : JEHOVAHSWITNESS
10-across – Catalyst stimulating Fritz’s ultimate enemy : ENZYME
11-across – River on which servicemen absorb points for interpretation : EXEGESIS
12-across – Inverts catch VD? Nonsense : CLAPTRAP
14-across – Difficult time to get aroused : THORNY
15-across – No place for hedonists seeking culture in Bath : SPARTA
18-across – Guru protecting wrecked boat from malicious interference : SABOTAGE
21-across – Bearer of news about the comic relief in Macbeth? : REPORTER
22-across – Have a good time, taking in a show : REVEAL
24-across – Dog is eating a short dog and is being treated accordingly : MUTATISMUTANDIS
25-across – Editorial report on songs : LIEDER
26-across – Vessel, earthbound but posh : CLASSY

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Incorruptible Queen’s name amid the raised dead : ETERNAL
2-down – Alternately into hockey and hanky-panky : NOOKY
3-down – A partner reflects: Rugby Union used to be : AMATEUR
5-down – Excellent fellows wearing right clothes : RAIMENT
6-down – Somehow copes with tent at festival : PENTECOST
7-down – Lads’ language : RUSSIAN
8-down – Snake taking shelter when at rest : ASLEEP
13-down – Hold forth about origin of fast puncture : PERFORATE
16-down – Film starting before the last one? : PREQUEL
17-down – Not beginning final journey on horseback, perhaps : ASTRIDE
18-down – Commit minor offence with obnoxious gas rising from backside? : SCRUMP
19-down – Brought up to burgle and thieve heartlessly, winding up here : BORSTAL
20-down – Force to sign with pleasure : GRATIFY
23-down – Locations abandoned by Oriental deity : VENUS

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22775 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22775 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 Mar 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22775 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – An environment that’s very limiting for flight or walk : BIRDCAGE
5-across – Nurse makes visit around five with drug : CAVELL
9-across – Unpleasant time in bar – after spinning round, was sick : BROUGHTUP
11-across – It has the like of Polyhymnia mostly in charge? : MUSIC
12-across – Previous PM – popular and modern person pressing claims of polymathy? : MAJORGENERAL
15-across – A team’s seen as an old enemy : AXIS
16-across – Mark time at the beginning? : THEYEARDOT
18-across – Popular Les, flexible and useful in many ways : ALLPURPOSE
19-across – Girl’s demeanour puts Mister Outsider off : ANNE
21-across – Nelson was given about 2,000 in newspaper coverage : COLUMNINCHES
24-across – Fix one gong on to front of DJ : IMBED
25-across – Ineffective as gum without attachments : TOOTHLESS
26-across – The leg properly positioned to receive ball? : ONSIDE
27-across – Make dolly sit in a rather lumpish way? : STOLIDLY

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Baseball’s number one American guy? : BABE
2-down – Reason android has no heart : ROOT
3-down – The drink, not half powerful, has vessel capsizing : COGNAC
4-down – What dancing angels would do? Stop waffling! : GETTOTHEPOINT
6-down – Republic’s chaps taken in by heretic : ARMENIAN
7-down – Have food briefly before walking in old part of county : EASTRIDING
8-down – Spots socialite reeling after end of ball : LOCALITIES
10-down – Actress about to lay in bad craft shop : PEGGYASHCROFT
13-down – Cherry makes stain when getting on material : MARASCHINO
14-down – Composer has country house, very large, in which ball is held : VILLALOBOS
17-down – Unfashionable scooter-rider exposed as gay touring round : OUTMODED
20-down – Toxic litre – alcohol, knocking number out : LETHAL
22-down – Saw illiterate children : SEED
23-down – A pitch showing evidence of fire? : ASHY

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22774 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22774 clues and answers were published on Mon 10 Mar 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22774 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Sign of distemper being difficult to apply to one’s room : HARDPAD
5-across – Pushing out a helicopter, for example : GUNSHIP
10-across – Port trade : DEAL
11-across – Plays records and is greatly affected : PUTSONAIRS
12-across – Issue a word of thanks for some music : SONATA
13-across – Where barristers practise drinking : ATTHEBAR
14-across – A vow to make both alter : BETROTHAL
16-across – Failure to supply material : CRASH
17-across – Cheat with cards and make a pile : STACK
19-across – Water for a mother pig : ADAMSWINE
23-across – Send off message in haste : DISPATCH
24-across – Bare form of Bunter? : REMOVE
26-across – Boy upset at vandalised tourist attraction : BEAUTYSPOT
27-across – Government measure : RULE
28-across – Possibly rely on clergyman for the festivities : REVELRY
29-across – Is dismissed, but doesn’t go : PLAYSON

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Chemical one keeps in school : ACETONE
3-down – Water at the mouth : DELTA
4-down – Pitch of the roof : ASPHALT
6-down – Turnabouts in vessels : UBOATS
7-down – A guy in the field : SCARECROW
8-down – Hostile incursions into Greek island, say : INROADS
9-down – Make bet, say, with counters on what may be on the menu : STEAKANDCHIPS
15-down – Recovery results in delight round the City : RECAPTURE
18-down – Its crew makes progress on three levels : TRIREME
20-down – Master takes female, over 50, in marriage : MARITAL
21-down – Book to see actor-composer : NOVELLO
22-down – He remains in the running for a long time : STAYER
25-down – Take a wife, forsooth : MARRY

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22772 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22772 clues and answers were published on Fri 07 Mar 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22772 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Resentment of English earl during exhausting binges : HARDFEELINGS
8-across – Old controller docking a satellite : ORBITER
9-across – Old man’s wonderful promotion : GRANDAD
11-across – Points retinue makes to board : ENTRAIN
12-across – Stumbles outside church – stretches out an arm : TRICEPS
13-across – It is returned by the tenth : TITHE
14-across – Command one in artillery : ORDINANCE
16-across – Quite a few noticed bagging game : SEVENTEEN
19-across – His music’s simple harmonies give away composer : LEHAR
21-across – The universe is losing carbon by diffusion : OSMOSIS
23-across – Allow conservationists into elite organisation : ENTITLE
24-across – Celebrated wealth being invested in hospital department : EMINENT
25-across – It’s spotted having small drink : STIPPLE
26-across – Attend a soldier’s party and make a run for it : BEATARETREAT

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Environment Tabitha created : HABITAT
2-down – Artist to pursue struggle for survival : RATRACE
3-down – Flora Dean arranged a dance : FARANDOLE
4-down – Queen contracted fungal disease : ERGOT
5-down – Scotsman protects princess from the Middle East : IRANIAN
6-down – 1 across runs away over fish : GUDGEON
7-down – Stupid reason to test ancient artifact : ROSETTASTONE
10-down – Hearing several trapped in ruin, editor is crestfallen : DISHEARTENED
15-down – Daughter concealed traditional crockery : DINNERSET
17-down – State representative’s passion for seductive woman : VAMPIRE
18-down – New climb shows potential : NASCENT
19-down – Greek infiltrating the French network : LATTICE
20-down – Shot nasty drug in nightclub : HOTSPOT
22-down – Knight accepts thanks for instrument : SITAR

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

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22771 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22771 clues and answers were published on Thu 06 Mar 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22771 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Sink originator : FOUNDER
5-across – Temporary transport from termini : INTERIM
9-across – Its berries are round and red, or round and pale : ROWAN
10-across – United States investments for Rolling Stones : VAGABONDS
11-across – Port people rebuilt on Tees : FOLKESTONE
12-across – Words of a man said to be ambitious with a funny beret and tutu : ETTU
14-across – They could come up on the pools, as it were – ill winds! : WATERLILIES
18-across – I belong to one partner without distinction : IMPARTIALLY
21-across – He wrote about a large weight : ZOLA
22-across – Fundraiser makes mixed drink : JUMBLESALE
25-across – One thousand concert exercises – Martinu’s last composition : IMPROMPTU
26-across – Tobacco for pervert : TWIST
27-across – A resident may be heard, it’s surmised : GUESSED
28-across – Butler’s work before name is revealed – concealing a question of identity : EREWHON

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Make a fuss about Robert Owen initially being remote : FAROFF
2-down – One in Spa we shall follow, needing treatment : UNWELL
3-down – Drudgery producing academic chef d’oeuvre? : DONKEYWORK
4-down – Bolt I have inserted in right frame : RIVET
5-down – Mostly at home with Lee, say, or rangin’ about with Lee : INGENERAL
6-down – Craft needed by a member of the orchestra : TUBA
7-down – Call to follow possum … : RINGTAIL
8-down – … a creature no saint must flatten : MUSQUASH
13-down – The air in Cairo’s metropolitan area? : CITYCENTRE
15-down – Putrid : TRICUSPID
16-down – Confusing name for politician – elected head of government : DIZZYING
17-down – Type of bed that’s an American symbol : APPLEPIE
19-down – An attractive person, outwardly like Kierkegaard : DANISH
20-down – Blake’s bell ringer : SEXTON
23-down – See 12 : BRUTE
24-down – Bereavement a second after sunrise : LOSS

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

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