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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22133 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22133 clues and answers were published on Thu 15 Feb 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22133 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Missing article – Greek vase, first century: it could have been mothballed : CAMPHOR
5-across – Trophy for railway used in theatre : SCALPEL
9-across – Decider could be fine – too reactionary to cry about : PENALTYSHOOTOUT
10-across – Student I quoted OK? : LICIT
11-across – Wheel finished before start of year in solitary : LONDONEYE
12-across – Vibrator made of aluminium partly put back in river : TREMULANT
14-across – Copper reserved for what’s no trouble : CUSHY
15-across – Chat show hostess’s work gets a cheer : OPRAH
16-across – Time everyone died, kept by uncle in slavery : THRALLDOM
18-across – Security without tears, possibly – fail to follow : LOSETRACK
21-across – Grey as a bird : ASHEN
22-across – Little boy in living testimony to acuity : QUICKWITTEDNESS
23-across – Little boy in late return going on and on : ETERNAL
24-across – Runners coming about five – time to yield : HARVEST

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Apt clue, maybe, for feuding family : CAPULET
2-down – Chap in charge of English newspapers in downward movement has his ups and downs : MANICDEPRESSIVE
3-down – Loud interruption to stop compassion is not altogether correct : HALFTRUTH
4-down – Rising of the people or of the crown : ROYAL
5-down – Muscle inclined to pinch with rest – stopped up : SPHINCTER
6-down – Originally on top with new end : ABOVO
7-down – Walked solemnly in front of important personage with treated food : PROCESSEDCHEESE
8-down – Gamble with fate – have a go at keeping direction : LOTTERY
13-down – Tune up in real term connected with insurance : ACTUARIAL
14-down – Visit with Queen in central Scotland : CALLANDER
15-down – Slash brains? There’s nothing Tory about that : OBLIQUE
17-down – Objects to extraterrestrial attitude : MINDSET
19-down – Excuse for not doing things thoroughly, addressed to London mayor : TOKEN
20-down – Executioner’s boat : KETCH

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22132 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22132 clues and answers were published on Wed 14 Feb 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22132 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

9-across – Repulsive old boy No 10 promises to pay : OBNOXIOUS
10-across – Gas obtainable from Australia only : OZONE
11-across – George relaxed – well oiled? : GREASED
12-across – Devon banker writes in cost : EXPENSE
13-across – Curse unwilling student for dropping off : OATH
14-across – Urge one leader to carry on despite difficulties : PRESSAHEAD
15-across – Handled patiently? : TREATED
17-across – Prison thanks volunteers for providing music : CANTATA
19-across – Poisonous creature threatening woman whose husband is late : BLACKWIDOW
22-across – Shape of ring girl wanted : OVAL
23-across – To cap a mixture I included starch : TAPIOCA
24-across – Accountant figures they’re man’s best friend : CANINES
26-across – You may pop in his shop : UNCLE
27-across – Always unsophisticated, yet never losing popularity : EVERGREEN

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Unlikely to fulfil expectations, poor Roe got booted out! : TOOGOODTOBETRUE
2-down – Disturb a Parisian on a seat : UNSETTLE
3-down – Article raised number of deer : AXIS
4-down – Was curious deer down for doctoring? : WONDERED
5-down – Judge fools Head of State : ASSESS
6-down – Company member with US city home wanted beef : COMPLAIN
7-down – Spilt glue on loaf! : LOUNGE
8-down – Sends Evelyn, as I’d rectified a number of faults : SEVENDEADLYSINS
16-down – Appropriate superior to assume control : TAKEOVER
17-down – Replace the cot after getting credit note : CROTCHET
18-down – Further second loans : ADVANCES
20-down – View a religious group quietly accepted : ASPECT
21-down – Doubles one million times : IMAGES
25-down – Near hot drink, standing up : NIGH

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22131 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22131 clues and answers were published on Tue 13 Feb 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22131 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Compound church capital : CHROME
4-across – Heel rushed ‘is cocktail : SIDECAR
9-across – Minor way’s curbing major attack : BROADSIDE
10-across – Game involving a West Indian : CARIB
11-across – Crop grown at a location in Africa : NATAL
12-across – Course of events? : RACETRACK
13-across – Game plan’s to play in spasms : TACTICS
15-across – Basic urge to turn crude about proposal : LIBIDO
17-across – Earth’s one smooth time : PLANET
19-across – Flier uses rod and line : SPARROW
22-across – Oddly, I cross out excellent customers : CLIENTELE
24-across – Monarchs having a bit of a laugh at one’s colour : KHAKI
26-across – Respond to trace elements : REACT
27-across – Not the first to spot tar in liquor : APPLEJACK
28-across – Place to make one bitter? : BREWERY
29-across – Stick to instructions to place commercial : ADHERE

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Power group’s 10-1 bet nearly comes up : CABINET
2-down – Perch the marsupial way : ROOST
3-down – Old menial beating big gong : MEDALLION
4-down – Where there’s often a gap in character formation : STENCIL
5-down – Tube containing a coin : DUCAT
6-down – Thing to cut out centre one and put in spice : CORIANDER
7-down – Tell off English ruler over German set-up : REBUKE
8-down – Rustic fruit tree : CITRUS
14-down – Copper sheet without a peak : CULMINATE
16-down – Spot of darkness? : BLACKHEAD
18-down – They knock internal treatment : THERAPY
19-down – Oriental turn of phrase : SHERPA
20-down – Gasteropod taking right line : WRINKLE
21-down – Mark rating an insect : SCARAB
23-down – Pertinent when not cooped up in gunpowder : NITRE
25-down – Well-informed article : AWARE

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22130 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22130 clues and answers were published on Mon 12 Feb 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22130 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Out of the office, but receiving calls? : ATHOME
4-across – Ill stored : LAIDUP
9-across – Stick together in a difficult situation : BIND
10-across – An afternoon trip from France? : THEDANSANT
11-across – Dances arranged to scale : ASCEND
12-across – How bounders are caught unawares? : ONTHEHOP
13-across – VIPs give it a going-over : REDCARPET
15-across – Main shareholder? : LION
16-across – Bird associated with a crow : COCK
17-across – Master of the Rolls? : CHAUFFEUR
21-across – The offer of money may make him cross : FERRYMAN
22-across – It’s a struggle for an amphibian to get round : EFFORT
24-across – Trees will not usually grow above this height : TIMBERLINE
25-across – Over-disposed to wander : ROVE
26-across – T-junction jam : TANGLE
27-across – Also seen in the guise of a dandy : ASWELL

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – A fabric in dispute : ATISSUE
2-down – Field division that takes years to train : HEDGE
3-down – Ring fighter? : MATADOR
5-down – Stays will alter a waist : AWAITS
6-down – Refusal to give credit? : DISBELIEF
7-down – Bridge is a card game : PONTOON
8-down – Practise putting on a glove? : GETONESHANDIN
14-down – Bird killed when in song : COCKROBIN
16-down – He needs a regular supply of drugs to keep going : CHEMIST
18-down – To economise is of no avail : USELESS
19-down – Separate strands found in a French composer : UNRAVEL
20-down – Morning viva voce quite unethical : AMORAL
23-down – The power of a waterfall : FORCE

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22128 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22128 clues and answers were published on Fri 09 Feb 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22128 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Last months keeping 99 in picture with a range of backgrounds : MULTICULTURAL
10-across – Tanks, as in song : AQUARIA
11-across – 23’s work’s wasted on monarchs : THINKER
12-across – Boat train : GRAVY
13-across – Bird receiving directions to an edible pod : GREENBEAN
14-across – Heretic going back for African currency : NAIRA
16-across – Shame about being rejected for an oath : PROFANITY
18-across – Headless nun found in well in part of France : FINISTERE
19-across – Wine and syrup reportedly unavailable to corps de ballet : KIROV
20-across – Change the decor after putting out brush fire : REFURBISH
23-across – Sculptor offering resistance to God : RODIN
24-across – Some reversible faults in an organ-grinder? : ONANIST
25-across – A male feature in North American woman : NATASHA
26-across – Big Issue for the third generation? : GRANDCHILDREN

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Atonal opera turning into a strange howling noise : ULULATION
3-down – Stay sticky : TARRY
4-down – Overweight tribe making a noise : CLANG
5-down – Supple Green embracing alternative ethos : LITHESOME
6-down – Standard that’s OK in Cajun cooking : UNIONJACK
7-down – Joint not beginning to fester : ANKLE
8-down – Spoil dogsbody taking in bishop receiving zero tolerance : MARGINOFERROR
9-down – Vlad, maybe, giving Ann nasty viral disorder : TRANSYLVANIAN
15-down – Statement of charge after a lock-up : ASSERTION
16-down – Spiritual – Mondrian? Perhaps artlessly artistic : PIETISTIC
17-down – King travels wearing diamonds that glow : IRRIDESCE
21-down – Instinctive talent for raising Arabic and French money : FLAIR
22-down – Deer with one tongue : HINDI
23-down – Assessed drunk – only semi-teetotal? : RATED

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

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