Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22272 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22272 clues and answers were published on Fri 27 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22272 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Silly fellow grabbing ram : STUPID
4-across – Miserable article, thing written without love : ABJECT
9-across – This and 25 may be completely together : HAND
10-across – Expecting to go round building in which you’d find many a picture was drawn : GRAVITATED
11-across – Bacterium against one wanting vigour : VIBRIO
12-across – Unpleasant person’s meeting end in grass : DOGSTAIL
13-across – Girl tucking into my old cake : MADELEINE
15-across – : BELL
16-across – Silly person to opt for gym? : DOPE
17-across – Unfortunately, she’s pally : HAPLESSLY
21-across – : OVERFIST
22-across – : MEDOWN
24-across – It won’t spread on bread? Bad luck! : HARDCHEESE
25-across – This and 9 may be completely together : FOOT
26-across – Your old flower lacking round inflorescence : THYRSE
27-across – Either side of river you’ll find odd newts distributed : STREWN

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Good person, a laugher showing resilience : STAMINA
2-down – Working for agreement, but lacking status : UNDER
3-down – : INGLOVE
5-down – : BRIDGE
6-down – Old flame, frightful cat with head for precision : EXACTNESS
7-down – : THEBILL
8-down – Exceptionally grand repast that is included in summer celebrations : GARDENPARTIES
14-down – English pride may spread? It used to at this time : EMPIREDAY
16-down – Strange Roman way going into hollow : DEVIANT
18-down – : LAMBERT
19-down – It’s despicable getting secret info : LOWDOWN
20-down – : LIGHTS
23-down – Writer upset editor over environmental organisation : DEFOE

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22271 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22271 clues and answers were published on Thu 26 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22271 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

8-across – Microscopic organisms evidently originating in part of central Asia : BACTERIA
9-across – A horse at sea and on land : ASHORE
10-across – Island recluse is not with it : HERM
11-across – Everyone, say, backed animal movement : ALLEGRETTO
12-across – Like Hamlet and his rotten state : DANISH
14-across – Insect entangled with a net : WHITEANT
15-across – A disposable hanky under discussion : ATISSUE
17-across – Shunned revolutionary soldier not a communist : IGNORED
20-across – Two-faced male doctor has external face : DIHEDRAL
22-across – Doting on gold, basically : AUFOND
23-across – Robin and Tuck with a wild rock star : KURTCOBAIN
24-across – Bishop has talk about talks : GABS
25-across – Utterly nasty tribal leaders regret being false : UNTRUE
26-across – Times are changing for some Arab lands : EMIRATES

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Flipping Tarzan’s right for the title role : NAMEPART
2-down – Supporter upset New York players : STEM
3-down – Quarrel with composer about second note of major scale : BREACH
4-down – Mother, close to ground, heard playwright : MARLOWE
5-down – Lanky Scots go on heather : GANGLING
6-down – Remove dairy produce before getting exasperated : CHEESEDOFF
7-down – French language for British school : BRETON
13-down – Corpse isn’t laid out for police officers : INSPECTORS
16-down – Dour poet shaken and dragged out of bed? : UPROOTED
18-down – Upstanding French maid was first elevated : ENNOBLED
19-down – Smart case for a tool : CLEAVER
21-down – One South American country ejecting unknown reptile : IGUANA
22-down – A release from the BBC? : AUNTIE
24-down – Tennis player gaining recognition after false starts : GRAF

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22270 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22270 clues and answers were published on Wed 25 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22270 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Eastern princess enters tree and flower : GERANIUM
5-across – Backward writer to cut example of 2? : NEPHEW
9-across – Effects of rape – so diesel is produced : OILSEEDS
10-across – Use more force, we ‘ear, or it’ll get cooled : ARDOUR
12-across – The lousy, dirty 24s : NITTYGRITTY
15-across – Cook in the 24? : DEVIL
17-across – Sassenach like Chapman or Fitzgerald, maybe single lady : ENGLISHER
18-across – Current turns falter, interrupting great success : WATERFLOW
19-across – Beetle is female from Greece : DORIS
20-across – The Pobble’s aunt’s pet, given by Bantu cleric : RUNCIBLECAT
24-across – Particular stump : DETAIL
25-across – 24, if in charge on the off chance : SPECIFIC
26-across – One seeking to be laid by corporal in play, first in playhouse : NYMPHO
27-across – Propositions in or around the house : PREMISES

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Land with feathers reduced to powder : GROUNDDOWN
2-down – Broadcast keeping one in television, it appears – that’s the general theory : RELATIVITY
3-down – Poor journalist in craving for elevation : NEEDY
4-down – Protecting : UNDERSEALING
6-down – Aristocratic girl, possibly, should get 8 : EARLYBIRD
7-down – In Holland it could be slung with 8 on it : HOOK
8-down – Extract information from woman or man, primarily : WORM
11-down – Aside from male, we got upset when his agent turned up : STAGEWHISPER
13-down – They may be linked and shot : SHIRTCUFFS
14-down – 24s for descendants and supporters – lots : BRASSTACKS
16-down – Let horrid characters be put in charge of broadcasting once : LORDREITH
21-down – See with temp : LOCUM
22-down – River in our garden : EDEN
23-down – 24 I came across on the way up : ITEM

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22269 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22269 clues and answers were published on Tue 24 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22269 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Thanks Mr Hackman expressly for the stew : TAJINE
4-across – Cancel return of Basque militants with former Soviet president’s majority : ABROGATE
9-across – One : ARISE
10-across – Makes good preserves : MAINTAINS
11-across – Developing buds seem to have resistance under water : SUBMERSED
12-across – One to cope with a husband… : IDEAL
13-across – … rapt? : PARTEXCHANGE
17-across – Pudding on plate slurped all over the place : APPLESTRUDEL
20-across – Build beams noisily : RAISE
21-across – No middle-aged spread for this old-timer! : HOURGLASS
23-across – A kiss to inspire a Dickensian architect : PECKSNIFF
24-across – Scotsman with a ***wife and a bird : MACAW
25-across – A promenade around the isles is out of this world : PARADISE
26-across – A survey of Newfoundland : GANDER

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Rex scarpered, taking a month to make the crossing : TRANSEPT
2-down – A cooler turkey, perhaps, is one in the coop? : JAILBIRD
3-down – Grannie certainly bore one of the brood : NIECE
5-down – Maybe Pugh’s an expert at the game : BLINDMANSBUFF
6-down – The boat from Oxford University set off : OUTRIGGER
7-down – Stood and endured : ABIDED
8-down – You once took Mona back… no hassle? : EASILY
10-down – Oklahoma supports game : MUSICALCHAIRS
14-down – Pushed out, you said? : EXPRESSED
15-down – Lent is brought forward : ADVANCED
16-down – A scrap of a form? : CLASSWAR
18-down – Put on your warm coat and hold your tongue! : WRAPUP
19-down – New crime wave presents a poser : MINCER
22-down – A strange character is Ray, sometimes : GAMMA

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

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22268 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22268 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22268 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

7-across – Bird seen in Spring by river bank : SPARROW
8-across – Noel’s blazer : YULELOG
10-across – Edge hoop in iron : FRINGE
11-across – Trouble for international organisation to resolve : UNSETTLE
12-across – Wedge, we hear, in the doorway : JAMB
13-across – Concern of many in a lonely place : SOLICITUDE
14-across – Hovercraft pilot cheers wildly : HELICOPTERS
19-across – Chief whip, say, an expert on telephone : RINGMASTER
22-across – Tugs put out in a squall : GUST
23-across – One who talks one round to composing musical drama : ORATARIO
24-across – Lupin raiser, this Holloway journalist : POOTER
25-across – Dance round in church, showing rhythm : CADENCE
26-across – Go ahead and make a loan : ADVANCE

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Ancient skill in bridge : SPARTAN
2-down – Note about illustrious French city : GRENOBLE
3-down – They are trained to fight dogs : BOXERS
4-down – Vets cut spays feline : PUSSYCAT
5-down – Dismissive order to a drummer, perhaps : BEATIT
6-down – A louder composition of vocal music : ROULADE
9-down – Call round to set up joint management : DUALCONTROL
15-down – One certain to be replaced immediately : INATRICE
16-down – Ale or gin from the local? : REGIONAL
17-down – See what others have to say : LIPREAD
18-down – The heart of a German city church : ESSENCE
20-down – Conclude contract : GATHER
21-down – They’re very fast, but may be shot : RAPIDS

This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.

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