Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22417 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22417 clues and answers were published on Tue 15 Jan 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22417 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

8-across – I met a rum doctor lacking insight : IMMATURE
9-across – Mug against accepting love token : COUPON
10-across – Removing front of best girl’s book : ESTHER
11-across – Is patient, but is frightened of holding little brother back : FORBEARS
12-across – Morning in French is a word of prayer : AMEN
13-across – Relating to coin collections ICI man must put straight : NUMISMATIC
15-across – One admitted having used this? : KNOCKER
16-across – Dressing in black and taking a long time : BANDAGE
18-across – Disregarded what the plane did? : PASSEDOVER
19-across – Source of decay overhead to be included : ROOT
20-across – Ring Eric, worried about cup holder : OCCUPIER
22-across – Tolerate performance around church piano : ACCEPT
23-across – Stick had bent before : ADHERE
24-across – Watches Rose dancing – which may offend the viewers! : EYESORES

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Change is needed in this place of entertainment : AMUSEMENTARCADE
2-down – Chums in boats get changed into swimwear : BATHINGCOSTUMES
3-down – Escort, before sweetheart entered, swore : GUARANTEED
4-down – Salesman turned up to see red bouquet : PERFUME
5-down – Mark races back, losing a point : SCAR
6-down – One undertaking, with unusual care, to find ruler : FUNERALDIRECTOR
7-down – You’ll hear it said these people are too much in love : COURTINGCOUPLES
14-down – Way to declare luggage on flights : STAIRCASES
17-down – Prevented Green taking a bearing in time : AVERTED
21-down – One month I returned frozen : ICED

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22416 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22416 clues and answers were published on Mon 14 Jan 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22416 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

9-across – Dismissing and discussing no further : LETTINGGO
10-across – Famous Indian, he comes back in, run out : NEHRU
11-across – Char with mop out clears away moths : CAMPHOR
12-across – Troops stepped out in this formation : ECHELON
13-across – Low quarters of the elk : MOOSE
14-across – Indefinite truce in an engagement : UNCERTAIN
16-across – For Wagner fans, a godsend? : GOTTERDAMMERUNG
19-across – Boy scouts may sing about them : CAMPFIRES
21-across – There’s money in education : DUCAT
22-across – Staff instruction to get a move on : ALLEGRO
23-across – It’s inferior to the bean stew : BENEATH
24-across – Money is a bait that takes many in : LUCRE
25-across – It’s a recurring theme in 16 : LEITMOTIF

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Bad spelling : BLACKMAGIC
2-down – A current measure in beer and scotch : STAMPOUT
3-down – Fruit from East Chile – or China, originally : LICHEE
4-down – Operatic prince to leave in unending anger : IGOR
5-down – Are they used to keep beehive hairdos in place? : HONEYCOMBS
6-down – Such a town has a unique mode of transport : ONEHORSE
7-down – She made her name in production of Hamlet : THELMA
8-down – Act in rotation : TURN
14-down – It’s hell for criminals, generally : UNDERWORLD
15-down – Those who never do a day’s work : NIGHTSHIFT
17-down – Figures they may be burnt : EFFIGIES
18-down – Such a net may become loose : UNCHASTE
20-down – Married woman showing ill will : MALICE
21-down – Energetic sort has Monday off : DYNAMO
22-down – A blue, not with university, shows talent : ABLE
23-down – Lure one into a club : BAIT

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

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22414 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22414 clues and answers were published on Fri 11 Jan 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22414 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Insight comes with ice-cold beer : LIGHTANDBITTER
9-across – Implement made in antimony entirely as a game : STOOLBALL
10-across – Measure record with a cry for joy : EPHAH
11-across – Landlord has no right to come in : ENTER
12-across – Weapon needed after second outing to clip joint : STRIPCLUB
13-across – Bob’s near development that’s illegitimate : BASEBORN
14-across – Sulphur’s the bad smell oriental found in the bathroom : SPONGE
17-across – Is murder victim a girl? : ISABEL
19-across – Grumpy old film actress set off a quarrel : CROSSBOW
22-across – Trim curls without coiffeur initially providing seating : DECKCHAIR
24-across – Cold Greek first to wear a cap : ALGID
25-across – Lewd knight comes to a place of debauchery : NASTY
26-across – The GI spat out food : SPAGHETTI
27-across – Bitches jeering at the sport : GROUSESHOOTING

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Protected property like the Tower of Pisa? : LISTEDBUILDING
2-down – Good chance it is in the throat : GLOTTIS
3-down – Plan to secure new role is adequate : TOLERABLE
4-down – Drama about a Channel Island and a rescue boat : NOAHSARK
5-down – Cry of approval interrupting brother’s dance : BOLERO
6-down – Association that is involved in sheep : TIEUP
7-down – Helen & Co refurbished station : ECHELON
8-down – Benighted Swede composed piano piece : THEBEESWEDDING
15-down – The colour of treated ICI potash : PISTACHIO
16-down – One tucked into a rare soup in Scotland : ARBROATH
18-down – Tree conceals copper’s informer : ACCUSER
20-down – Still one hides revolver in car : BUGATTI
21-down – Fool’s to tell untruths about the girl : LASSIE
23-down – Rodent that’s retiring turned up : COYPU

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22413 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22413 clues and answers were published on Thu 10 Jan 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22413 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – One stuck among fighters : PIGINTHE
5-across – See 1 : MIDDLE
9-across – Brazilian hit man also called Grande : RIOBRAVO
10-across – Impart toffee freely to pet : AFITOF
11-across – Scottish city will shortly report finished business : DONEDEAL
12-across – Weight to ride at? : ANCHOR
14-across – Welcome to the recorder of the heart? : TICKERTAPE
18-across – Thespian dame’s Ah! replaced by note in Australian novel : THORNBIRDS
22-across – See 10 : TEMPER
23-across – Apocalyptic 4 : HORSEMEN
24-across – The easy way to dish out food? : HANDIT
25-across – See 24 : ONAPLATE
26-across – Mystery writer’s attempt with The Raven, etc : POETRY
27-across – Old-fashioned individual in the theatre : STONEAGE

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Show reason on the square : PARADE
2-down – See 2 : GROUND
3-down – Under-developed article by Chilean composer of 26 : NERUDA
4-down – Peter of the FO eating meat that is to be unlike the lark : HAVEALIEIN
6-down – Home enthusiast shot in the foot : INFANTRY
7-down – Wife to husband? It’s true, or this is what I am : DUTCHMAN
8-down – Compulsory for establishment in goal : ENFORCED
13-down – It’s true it’s from the Yukon – idiot implicated : IKIDYOUNOT
15-down – Cheat to finish knitting? : STITCHUP
16-down – Begin insertion of name into business that’s not right : COMMENCE
17-down – Make a deduction of one or less : INFERIOR
19-down – Inverted sound of flamboyance under the grate : ASHPAN
20-down – Antelope, a fiend on the wing : IMPALA
21-down – More room? I take the point : ANNEXE

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22412 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22412 clues and answers were published on Wed 09 Jan 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22412 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Take by surprise and apprehend girl with goods : CATCHUNAWARES
10-across – Creed one has abandoned when ignominiously discharged : CASHIERED
11-across – Electrically charged type of verse : IONIC
12-across – Speak for a team selection : ORATE
13-across – Soldier could be in danger? That’s right! : GRENADIER
14-across – Tower where time ran out? : MINARET
16-across – Hairstyle for the beach? : SHINGLE
18-across – Torpid party worker entered the Marines : DORMANT
20-across – Girl with a round outline : CONTOUR
21-across – Bloater paste at the French fair : TOLERABLE
23-across – Point to bird’s back : STERN
24-across – Newspaper used as musical instrument? : ORGAN
25-across – Censure concerning testamentary evidence : REPROBATE
26-across – Barrow boys way ahead of Red Star characters : STREETTRADERS

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Sailor-composer used to refraining : ABSTAINER
3-down – Church having the edge in lawbreaking : CRIME
4-down – Just a post : UPRIGHT
5-down – Speech on deportment : ADDRESS
6-down – A soldier-comedian getting on with stirring up public feeling : AGITATION
7-down – Dissatisfaction arising from unseen nuisance : ENNUI
8-down – Compromise quarters : ACCOMMODATION
9-down – Red athlete can produce vegetable : SCARLETRUNNER
15-down – Make fresh dispositions in back row : REARRANGE
17-down – Bird just right for old Michaelmas market : GOOSEFAIR
19-down – Flap over extraordinary rate for silk : TABARET
20-down – Obsequious type of bird : CREEPER
22-down – Easily portable lamp, for example : LIGHT
23-down – Spaniards used round ring as a net : SNOOD

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

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