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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22447 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22447 clues and answers were published on Tue 19 Feb 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22447 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Is it used to pick out junk in the dark? : CHINESELANTERN
8-across – Perhaps Clio’s daughter thought so : MUSED
9-across – Factors involved in confiscation : BAILIFFS
11-across – It is raised at the start : EYEBROW
12-across – An Indian reservation? : INKWELL
13-across – Exercise in Art Nouveau : TRAIN
15-across – Its beams are important, however : LIGHTSHIP
17-across – Show note here : REPRESENT
20-across – Car with old sound : AUDIO
21-across – Beheaded king, enough of a precedent : EXAMPLE
23-across – Fault is mended in narrow pipe : FISTULA
25-across – Radioactive element at Etna is volatile : ASTATINE
26-across – Animal took a piece of food inside : OKAPI
27-across – Orpheus’s repertoire? : CLASSICALMUSIC

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Those running on air seem romantic fantasy : COMMENTARIES
2-down – The trouble with Susie? : ISSUE
3-down – Shown by Shackleton, but not his ship? : ENDURANCE
4-down – Bury me below, perhaps : EMBOWEL
5-down – Constant bearing : ABIDING
6-down – The art of the con man : TRICK
7-down – Herds free to roam can be renewed : REFRESHED
10-down – Magpie trained to peck animal : KLEPTOMANIAC
14-down – It can give the staff a rating : APPRAISAL
16-down – A rating for the crew : TRANSFORM
18-down – Professors once deserve to be put inside : EMERITI
19-down – Stuff made from fat cheese : TAFFETA
22-down – Spare fresh fruit : PEARS
24-down – The range of half your vocals : URALS

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22443 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22443 clues and answers were published on Thu 14 Feb 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22443 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Illusionist takes quiet breather: I like it reaching a peak : PRESTIDIGITATOR
9-across – Promote model following Queen’s Counsel outside : ADVERTISE
10-across – Plant supporter turned into homely xenophobe : XYLEM
11-across – Varsity? It’s difficult to incorporate part of one : HARVARD
12-across – Run with complacent delight, almost : SMUGGLE
13-across – Be prone to romance : LIE
14-across – Stash in quarter of the island : SECRETE
17-across – Nasal passage involving the foreign god : SILENUS
19-across – Regressive seed is a sure thing : NEMESIS
22-across – Counter-arguments about hen with lice : ELENCHI
24-across – On account of colloquial island : COS
25-across – Suave sort of popular singer carrying weapon : CHARMER
26-across – It can be converted into a cupboard : CABINET
28-across – Live alien holding 6 back : EXIST
29-across – Flower crower? Piffle! : POPPYCOCK
30-across – Red spice mix in big house brings on mental instability : MANICDEPRESSION

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – 22 down came to hand out healthy complexion : PEACHESANDCREAM
2-down – Always accepting meal ticket for fresh fish : ELVER
3-down – Balcony supplying clue without hesitation : TERRACE
4-down – Shrink gets led off, restraining flatulence : DWINDLE
5-down – Shots in the dark being pumped into theatre cat : GUESSES
6-down – Re writing – rewriting? – lute tax : TEXTUAL
7-down – Neglect that’s designed to be appealing on box : TELEGENIC
8-down – Dwarf to rear the Spanish height-enhancer’s family : RUMPELSTILTSKIN
15-down – Take care of politician later, including one with a sidekick : COMPANION
16-down – Endlessly follow Japanese fish : TAI
18-down – Sick of one with plates : ILL
20-down – Arab, say – so it says here – is about to give out : SEMITIC
21-down – One in a fix with a disease : SCRAPIE
22-down – Fugitive points to tasty bud : ESCAPER
23-down – Developing creatures measure unknown quantity in the fraternity : EMBRYOS
27-down – Campbell may be one to grumble about : NAOMI

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22442 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22442 clues and answers were published on Wed 13 Feb 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22442 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Group outlets retained by partner : WESTLIFE
5-across – Group going in for ultra-vision : TRAVIS
9-across – Further significance beyond the obvious one? : OVERTONE
10-across – Poles’ army destroyed ancient city : SMYRNA
12-across – Group taking action : STEPS
13-across – Journalist holding new library responsible for lark : EARLYBIRD
14-across – Group called Dawkins : ARTFULDODGER
18-across – Sweet-talking sharpened: you go in with them, sadly : HONEYMOUTHED
21-across – Pirate not in the public eye, did you say? : PRIVATEER
23-across – See 27 : CHILD
24-across – : ATOMIC
25-across – Bit of bread, top and middle eaten by Jenny right away : BAGUETTE
26-across – How old is mother? How much to pay? : DAMAGE
27-across – : DESTINYS

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Sci-fi doctor gets round Mum with sudden swoop : WHOOSH
2-down – Group lacking sound science way before love : STEREO
3-down – Vicar’s invitation to salad – say please! : LETUSPRAY
4-down – Marsh name for fairy with inferior herbal bloom : FENNELFLOWER
6-down – The odd game : RUMMY
7-down – A lot of words make a lot of bias in a side : VERBIAGE
8-down – The usual flag : STANDARD
11-down – People with piano part tune up in the gallery : PROLETERIATE
15-down – Work at counter, maybe not in camera : OPENCOURT
16-down – Mastery evokes one and a third cheers – stick around : WHIPHAND
17-down – Regular round number shaped like a hook : UNCIFORM
19-down – See 24 : KITTEN
20-down – Snakes top their opposites : ADDERS
22-down – Evoking reverence associated with a prayer : AWING

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22441 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22441 clues and answers were published on Tue 12 Feb 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22441 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Almost bid sleep farewell : BYEBYE
5-across – Hear a couple of stories and have a drink : LIGHTALE
9-across – A biscuit or a half roll dunked in burgundy : MACAROON
10-across – Erotic, like a Turkish bath? : STEAMY
11-across – Take a deep breath before walking on – it’s a skill acquired by musicians : SIGHTREADING
13-across – Los Angeles hosts 2 contracted stars : LYRA
14-across – One who represents us : OMDURMAN
17-across – God holding ruler responsible for means of identification : MARKINGS
18-across – Unprepossessing, lowly – extremely unpleasant : UGLY
20-across – Major advance after interval is over : BREAKTHROUGH
23-across – A river between lakes and bay : LAUREL
24-across – Short distance and long distance combined : INLEAGUE
25-across – Roman, for example. with kind expression : TYPEFACE
26-across – Just so in a film : PATINA

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – You are not finished in time : YEAR
3-down – Bank least prepared for high growth : BEANSTALK
4-down – One hug should be sufficient : ENOUGH
5-down – Pension qualification extended by dilatory minister : LENGTTOFSERVICE
6-down – Have a regular date to do stage production at the end of July : GOSTEADY
7-down – Material that’s precious found with diamonds : TWEED
8-down – The French people submit – it’s awful : LAMENTABLE
12-down – A missing London woman is musical : MYFAIRLADY
15-down – Ill-mannered actors get plastered : ROUGHCAST
16-down – Initially, laboratory imported aerosols after scientist missed mist in Asia Minor : ANATOLIA
19-down – Stop going north and south : PULLUP
21-down – Characters in a pea-green boat go together : AGREE
22-down – Injury caused by fire or running water : BURN

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22438 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22438 clues and answers were published on Fri 08 Feb 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22438 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – A bogus journalist feeling guilty : ASHAMED
5-across – People turn valleys into hills : MENDIPS
10-across – Beware of grot : CAVE
11-across – Characteristic of a rogue, taking umbrage over responsibilities : PICARESQUE
12-across – On paper, one should have some influence : EDITOR
13-across – One makes better vehicle to follow outdated model : IMPROVER
14-across – Backer of the right in corrupt purpose : SUPPORTER
16-across – Party always backed by the state : LIBYA
17-across – Priest having billet with soldiers : PADRE
19-across – Partner going off creates deadlock : STALEMATE
23-across – Provide article used in urology : CATHETER
24-across – Inexperienced type that’s after a bird : ROOKIE
26-across – Canteen’s last gamble can break the mould : BLANCMANGE
27-across – A couple of notes for a white elephant : DOME
28-across – Prime property, apart from 2 : ODDNESS
29-across – Its issue is other than dry : HYDRANT

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Crossing in America turning up in Germany : SPANDAU
3-down – Trelawney’s somewhat taken aback by warning : ALERT
4-down – Concerto offers more per performance : EMPEROR
6-down – Where one may regret turning up to work, having to start early : EUROPE
7-down – Tyranny makes its mark in religion : DESPOTISM
8-down – It’s coarse to be nosy without a show of modesty : PRUDERY
9-down – Such a one may need concerted pain treatment : ACCIDENTPRONE
15-down – Dolly bird installed in temple of Athene : PARTHENON
18-down – A bribe given to 12 was effective : AVAILED
20-down – Nearly broke, but pinching a cent is an offence : LARCENY
21-down – Gordius is lean without something to give nourishment : THIAMIN
22-down – They are drawn whoever wins : STUMPS
25-down – Function of police in Omagh or Derry? : ORDER

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

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