Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22139 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22139 clues and answers were published on Thu 22 Feb 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22139 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Laments about flowers for virtuous statues : PLASTERSAINTS
10-across – Pulpit in Italian city nearly used by Salvation Army for dance : TAMBOURIN
11-across – Fish for birds : PERCH
12-across – Mr Average is a model following the ninth in Miss West’s family diagram… : MANIN
13-across – See 12 : THESTREET
14-across – … or on the American lady writer in German house, after applause : CLAPHAM
16-across – See 14 : OMNIBUS
18-across – Single but still on board : UNMATED
20-across – Fast runner doesn’t sound honest : CHEETAH
21-across – Georgian building, perhaps, with water laid on : BATHHOUSE
23-across – Public money for Ulysses? : GRANT
24-across – Cowboy’s home in the kitchen? : RANGE
25-across – Tommies with hearts and diamonds converted to religion : METHODISM
26-across – Return of theology coming in to symbolise temporarily : FORTHEPRESENT

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – French article: My dance, monsieur? to Herb : LEMONBALM
3-down – Make love at the golf club? : SPOON
4-down – Slip on slip? : ERRATUM
5-down – Oarsmen in trouble on the Ligurian Sea : SANREMO
6-down – Lack of ability to compete in composition : IMPOTENCE
7-down – See 22 : THREE
8-down – First time doctor up to being in charge of anaesthetists, periodically tabled : ATOMICNUMBERS
9-down – Question to the watch about hostile advance? : WHATISTHETIME
15-down – The birth of heraldry? : HATCHMENT
17-down – Unit of the Territorials with beasts on either side : BATTALION
19-down – Dickens’s Bentley driven initially on liquor up a tree : DRUMMLE
20-down – Cathedral rendering of 13 in Durham : CHESTER
22-down – 9 at 23 across 20 down? Little difference from other point under canvas : TENTO
23-down – Explanation for a topcoat : GLOSS

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

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22138 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22138 clues and answers were published on Wed 21 Feb 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22138 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

8-across – Foreman suffering reverse after third blow : OVERSEER
9-across – Shining land : ALIGHT
10-across – Fish for feeding inside : ORFE
11-across – Some military force in Africa, say : CONTINGENT
12-across – The optimist sees 9 at its end : TUNNEL
14-across – Unexpected deliveries of ceramic pieces : CHINAMEN
15-across – Onslaught is one of Laughton’s : ANAGRAM
17-across – First-class track at this London station : ARCHWAY
20-across – Introduced breakfast roll to various diets : BAPTISED
22-across – Caress one of the 8 : STROKE
23-across – It’s wicked in the dark : NIGHTLIGHT
24-across – Metallic knock on the left side : PINK
25-across – Position in which the fencer sounds in trouble! : QUARTE
26-across – Possibly a cover for Chesterfield : OVERCOAT

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Set aside public place for ashes : OVERTURN
2-down – Undo reef-knot? : FREE
3-down – If Cato had one, was it blue? : PENCIL
4-down – A twisted position for a bird, a jinx by the sound of it : WRYNECK
5-down – Spirit of the clan? : FAMILIAR
6-down – One whose life is often dedicated : BIOGRAPHER
7-down – Reform the coppers : CHANGE
13-down – Evening dress, but without cuff links : NIGHTSHIRT
16-down – A priest may be such, or half a French one and you : ABSOLVER
18-down – State of the expanded Ark : ARKANSAS
19-down – They are taken slowly at the Proms : ADAGIOS
21-down – Spirit is playful, almost amusing : ANIMUS
22-down – One like Rover could be red : SETTER
24-down – Treaty ready for delivery, they say : PACT

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22137 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22137 clues and answers were published on Tue 20 Feb 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22137 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Fearful performance lacking a guide : DIRECT
4-across – Jazz fan Bobby beset by fever : HEPCAT
9-across – Fine man : ERIC
10-across – Weapon fired by nice man – ugh! : MACHINEGUN
11-across – More than one man losing head and heart again! : ENCORE
12-across – Gangster isolated without cover : ALCAPONE
13-across – A number watched absorbing sports contest : SEVENTEEN
15-across – Arrest a yob – some arrest! : STAY
16-across – Treaty allowing Portugal to annex territory in Australia : PACT
17-across – How to make zoo so emphatically loud : SFORZANDO
21-across – Doctor right about nothing ending in disgrace – no great shakes! : MEDIOCRE
22-across – The French having bad temper may become unstable : LABILE
24-across – Terribly gaudy ads either side of road showing soppy old man : SUGARDADDY
25-across – Adult retiring is grey : ASHY
26-across – Lover from the past teasing bishop : EXARCH
27-across – Thomas, known for having had a bright idea : EDISON

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Disorder casts monarch into endless peril : DERANGE
2-down – Right side kept in correct order : RECTO
3-down – Firm male intended to let slip a remark : COMMENT
5-down – Demonstrate in church after vicar lost his head : EVINCE
6-down – Pearl coat fashioned for a queen : CLEOPATRA
7-down – Military trial organised by French soldier after round of duty : TOURNEY
8-down – Found what’s potentially sad fun and cheered, showing this : SCHADENFREUDE
14-down – I had clean cooking dish : ENCHILADA
16-down – Composition goody-goody’s written about characters in Hell : PRELUDE
18-down – Put down again for listeners and sent along the line : RELAYED
19-down – Swimmer is not primarily one with hard slog when coming up : DOLPHIN
20-down – Sour old dictator featuring in account : ACIDIC
23-down – Some of the orchestra can make money : BRASS

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22136 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22136 clues and answers were published on Mon 19 Feb 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22136 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Forsake television for a toy : JACKINTHEBOX
8-across – Tale a hundred tell : ACCOUNT
9-across – Singular mistake in Latin translation : ERRATUM
11-across – Stretch of river occupied by vessels : EXPANSE
12-across – Notices faulty part : SECTION
13-across – Spotted as being slightly mad : DOTTY
14-across – One bent on trying to destroy you? : ARCHENEMY
16-across – French pontoon : VINGTETUN
19-across – It may be called for as the situation changes : HASTE
21-across – Their father’s in the pop business : NEPHEWS
23-across – One’s boots may be licked : TONGUED
24-across – Deserter’s retreat? : RATHOLE
25-across – He will try freshly cooked rarebit : ARBITER
26-across – One taking the part of the boss? : ACTORMANAGER

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Kitty on dope needs a lot of money : JACKPOT
2-down – Relish an Indian addition to the meal : CHUTNEY
3-down – Formerly patients treated outside hospital : INTHEPAST
4-down – Checked garments for Scottish soldiers : TREWS
5-down – Listener’s complaint : EARACHE
6-down – Tedious sort of broadcast : OUTSIDE
7-down – He hopes to find you well : WATERDIVINER
10-down – Having advanced, they charge : MONEYLENDERS
15-down – Limit studies with tutor : CONSTRAIN
17-down – Relatively patronising : NEPOTIC
18-down – How to sing a piece written in quavers? : TREMOLO
19-down – Most women have this combination of give and take : HANDBAG
20-down – Speak after warning for silence on camera : SHUTTER
22-down – Cook minced meats : STEAM

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22134 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22134 clues and answers were published on Fri 16 Feb 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22134 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

8-across – Refinements as purveyed by Cravats-R-Us? : NICETIES
9-across – A crowd in Germany surrounding new Russian fellow : ANDREI
10-across – As a teacher, what you should have to get up? No : ABED
11-across – When two women get together, it could be lethal! : BELLADONNA
12-across – One gets up flowers : IRISES
14-across – What’s testable in crash? : SEATBELT
15-across – A particular honour : RESPECT
17-across – Secret police go about doctoring tapes : GESTAPO
20-across – Unsuccessful 1 is around – take it over : ABORTIVE
22-across – Top means of transport divided the church : AISLED
23-across – Winter race meeting: I’d the backing of Sea Province : NOVASCOTIA
24-across – Commander and saint left horrified : AGHA
25-across – In game with which to monkey puzzle : ENIGMA
26-across – The writer makes the effort to ring a few with similar measures : ISOMETRY

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Smell servicemen in the river – what’s up? : AIRBORNE
2-down – Study one in scarlet? : READ
3-down – Under the well-watered valley? It’s over this will transport people : AIRBUS
4-down – Poor and ineffectual tennis player in America : USELESS
5-down – Means to travel quickly? It’s hard : CARAPACE
6-down – They are taken in, notice – top group : ADSORBATES
7-down – Golfer sent up by the Queen : REGNAL
13-down – Freight man in whose unconscious vehicle represents energy? : SUPERCARGO
16-down – Jazz fan’s about to catch some gossip : CHITCHAT
18-down – The Thunderer putting out an urgent entreaty for a large amount : PLETHORA
19-down – Indecent riches collected towards the middle : CENTRIC
21-down – Show of disapproval? No, not half captivated by the sound of spring : BOOING
22-down – : AGADOO
24-down – Article about compiler giving the last word : AMEN

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

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