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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22611 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22611 clues and answers were published on Thu 29 Aug 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22611 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

9-across – The Spanish sailor’s nil charge is complex : ELABORATE
10-across – The Sun is a female in Russia : RAISA
11-across – Increases the amount of upper-class chatters : UPRATES
12-across – Will you do this again? : RESOLVE
13-across – Lard likely to cook one of the hunks? : LADY
14-across – Thought to be legally placed in the estimation of the street? : CONSIDERED
16-across – Love in an old officer, one of those associated with 5 : CORONET
17-across – One of these surprises was associated with 17 down : THUNDER
19-across – Further levels reached when changing numbers : NEWHEIGHTS
22-across – Fruit taken from William in Italy : UGLI
24-across – A giant to be sick for a maid : ABIGAIL
25-across – Antisocial person hails me, strangely : ISHMAEL
26-across – One of 5, say, in Indian : TIKKA
27-across – The Conqueror’s ancestor entertains some Tories: I’d love to _____ some day before I’m old : ROLLTORIO

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – In a theatrical company of aesthetes mine host is an elephant : REPUBLICANPARTY
2-down – Girl’s garment in boy, or peninsula : LABRADOR
3-down – See 17 : BOLTS
4-down – Postprandial request as entry to Pimlico? : PASSPORT
5-down – Suit of a kind? : HEARTS
6-down – Umpire disoriented top people in the USSR : PRESIDIUM
7-down – See 13 : KILLER
8-down – Hold ball? Never! I’m dispersing these so-called musicians : LAVENDERHILLMOB
15-down – Nameless feeler with endless story taking place during confinement : ANTENATAL
17-down – Bird on meadow was on line : TITFIELD
18-down – Souvenirs of friend Diana, who keeps one in butter : DOGHAIRS
20-down – Beater, in the past a young lady with plenty of spirit : WHISKY
21-down – See 20 : GALORE
23-down – Colour of the man’s suit, a success in the Guardian : WHITE

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22610 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22610 clues and answers were published on Wed 28 Aug 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22610 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

8-across – K : COCKTAIL
9-across – See 24 : LIBRE
10-across – Epic works from the much admired Dante : EDDA
11-across – 8 from Russia with a kick? : MOSCOWMULE
12-across – Calm a fit : TEMPER
14-across – A pork pie with neat rum separate : ALIENATE
15-across – Boy pocketing a medal is a little blighter : SOANDSO
17-across – Complaint of pain in the neck about to deteriorate : PROTEST
20-across – Medicinal extract can heal – about time! : TINCTURE
22-across – In the field, break up from school : HARROW
23-across – See 22 down : WALLBANGER
24-across – Stick around island bar without a 8 : CUBA
25-across – Go off and walk like a duck, topless : ADDLE
26-across – Diamonds and money available in the cooler : ICELOLLY

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Bone : TOODLEOO
2-down – Sea birds rising for another : SKUA
3-down – Golfer finds elm’s broken into his steady score : PALMER
4-down – American girl should accept amputation of the tongue : GLOSSAL
5-down – Northern house’s heading off one in foreign waters with less light : GLOOMIER
6-down – One hates to see Robin with wingless Batman, struggling to apprehend ring : ABOMINATOR
7-down – French girl, during training, gets shot : PELLET
13-down – 8 offered to secure a company car : PINACOLADA
16-down – Singing pig? : SQUEALER
18-down – Rapidly expand, through 8 : SNOWBALL
19-down – Publishers giving writer stout, but no head : PENGUIN
21-down – One OT character I substituted in the middle for another OT character : ISAIAH
22-down – Sellers of sherry and sausages almost completed sausage 8! : HARVEY
24-down – Sack of meat : CHOP

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22609 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22609 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Aug 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22609 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

9-across – Make fresh disposition in back rank : REARRANGE
10-across – Sphere of action where a soldier faces an about turn : ARENA
11-across – Ask to tear net in pieces : ENTREAT
12-across – Does pie-cooking become an event? : EPISODE
13-across – Centre returns some of the rockets : CORE
14-across – He left town confused by a fraction : ONETWELFTH
16-across – A rewritten letter to a French girl : ARLETTE
17-across – Touch bird gently by design : PATTERN
19-across – Writers torn asunder in old Egyptian city : THEBRONTES
22-across – He manages a stud : BOSS
24-across – Passed away inordinately pleased : ELAPSED
25-across – Writer who may look good on a horse : SITWELL
26-across – Woman with a fine bundle : SHEAF
27-across – Girl has an insane view of utopia : SHANGRILA

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – New plan to re-use drink : GREENCHARTREUSE
2-down – Old Observer man has friend round for music : PASTORAL
3-down – Some peculiar denizens of the forest : ARDEN
4-down – Clarify an occurrence : INSTANCE
5-down – Programme already seen about fuel : REPEAT
6-down – Declaration of intention to clear ring : MANIFESTO
7-down – Not watching at start? : SETOFF
8-down – Elucidate muddle in the marking scale : MAKETHINGSCLEAR
15-down – Begins to sort out inside office workers : STARTSOFF
17-down – Urge fellow to become a reporter : PRESSMAN
18-down – Broken toes boy keeps secret : ESOTERIC
20-down – Ale drunk by Edward in high spirits : ELATED
21-down – One who puts on nothing in dust storm : NUDIST
23-down – Way to get on in the theatre : STAGE

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22608 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22608 clues and answers were published on Mon 26 Aug 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22608 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Cat maybe going for a song and a little info? : SNIPPET
5-across – 10 27’s show compared with low-IQ villains? : THICKAS
10-across – The King’s throne room : JOHN
11-across – Yet to turn round the fellow’s small number in 10 27’s show : THESWEENEY
12-across – 10 27’s show to take reward round Washington : REDCAP
13-across – See 29 : PROVENCE
14-across – Ale _____ ___ swills restores policeman : INSPECTOR
16-across – See 14 : MORSE
17-across – 10 27’s show coming in from it cheering : MITCH
19-across – It might be a hem for this : ATTENTION
23-across – Guerrilla and I joke endlessly about mum keeping it : KOMITAJI
24-across – Kind of turn, so to speak, in a circle, so to speak : ARCTIC
26-across – King taking a short break outside the Jockey Club? Silky show here for 10 27 : KAVANAGHQC
27-across – What about some relaxation? : THAW
28-across – See 5 : THIEVES
29-across – Pay receiver on an order for 10 27’s show : AYEARIN

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Bread I order inside, belonging to one shedding tears for offspring : NIOBEAN
3-down – Policeman arresting one Ulster grass : PANIC
4-down – City subject’s in a strange position : ECTOPIC
6-down – What does it mean? Who anagrammatically knows to ignore limits? : HOWNOW
7-down – Stupidly touch weed and get ticked off : CHEWEDOUT
8-down – Copper found in impressionists’ briefs : APERCUS
9-down – Alone holds curious Turkish toe peg : KEEPSOUTRIGHT
15-down – Toothed cat in bother – dog, perhaps, circling with energy : PECTINATE
18-down – What’s produced by cartographers equally immersed in their jobs? : ISOBATH
20-down – X-ray developed outside church in an ecclesiastical office : EXARCHY
21-down – Folding dole cheque up with a note : ORIGAMI
22-down – Relish dish, possessing one : PALATE
25-down – What server wears in C&A is excessive! : COTTA

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22606 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22606 clues and answers were published on Fri 23 Aug 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22606 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Treat dad gave – and it’s in unfavourable circumstances : DISADVANTAGED
10-across – Prepared teachers in North American plant : GROUNDNUT
11-across – Peter’s mostly top in Christmas production : PANTO
12-across – A contribution to please lively art supporter : EASEL
13-across – Swift work : GULLIVERS
14-across – A tot? One finds difficulty in walking : TODDLER
16-across – See 13 : TRAVELS
18-across – Possibly sip in prescribed amount to order : DISPOSE
20-across – End of half surviving army unit : EXTREME
21-across – Use for ham : FARMHOUSE
23-across – Act it in play? It’s exposed, if you raise the roof : ATTIC
24-across – Drive out protest leader in river with line : EXPEL
25-across – Central tax : INNERVATE
26-across – Role passing in moves focusing on individual qualities : PERSONALISING

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Club team’s one with great stamina : IRONSIDES
3-down – Cancel a missing yearbook : ANNUL
4-down – Upset in grave kind of pickle : VINEGAR
5-down – Short letter showing that school raised rent : NOTELET
6-down – I go for it! : APPLICANT
7-down – The high flier seen round one particular machine : ERNIE
8-down – If you can do this, there’s no further argument : AGREETODIFFER
9-down – Scenic tone is seen initially, working to provide harmonies : CONSISTENCIES
15-down – Ways of escaping from flight manoeuvres round space : LOOPHOLES
17-down – It’s not good for the viewers : EYESTRAIN
19-down – Variety of oriental nut oil washing out with solvent : ELUTION
20-down – Endless dinner, for instance, without starter but including bird : ETERNAL
22-down – Regret holding exercises for money : RUPEE
23-down – Tsar rashly providing a tapestry : ARRAS

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

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