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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22057 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22057 clues and answers were published on Thu 16 Nov 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22057 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – President presents line of trees in slow motion : WOODROW
5-across – Montefiore forbidden to give horse its dinner? : NOSEBAG
9-across – A touch of the Cretan summit? : MIDAS
10-across – Another Blair babe on the way? : NEWLABOUR
11-across – 1 19’s plan for 12, a round within Hague’s capacity : FOURTEENPOINTS
13-across – Makes ‘ot food : EATS
14-across – One of the family? That would be telling : RELATION
17-across – Canterbury pilgrim continuing in the season : SUMMONER
18-across – A left hand writing for the present : ALMS
21-across – Europhile, perhaps, is tottering in a shambles : INTEGRATIONIST
23-across – Defamatory address to America on line with one phone call : LIBELLOUS
24-across – Plan in shade of doorway : HATCH
25-across – Loss of moisture – v.p. : SEEPAGE
26-across – Retribution seems in doubt : NEMESIS

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – The West Indian politician is a feeble fellow : WIMP
2-down – Ex-Tory supply clerk – I belt out one of the BEF : OLDCONTEMPTIBLE
3-down – Make another arrangement for holiday destination : RESORT
4-down – Colourless boy, probably a criminal : WANTED
5-down – Being shown at present: danger arising and I’m not surprised! : NOWONDER
6-down – Beast carries a child according to the time of year : SEASONAL
7-down – Gordon, followed by Frank, strangely, is set to find building land : BROWNFIELDSITES
8-down – There’s glitter as she rings off : GARISHNESS
12-down – Palace’s following of vice: dispose of one on the way up : VERSAILLES
15-down – Day when giant nearly reached the Eastern region : MONGOLIA
16-down – Araucaria’s space poem, The bird with big feet : MEGAPODE
19-down – See 1 across : WILSON
20-down – Song from Iolanthe : ANTHEM
22-down – How do you put something between gold and myrrh? : THUS

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22056 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22056 clues and answers were published on Wed 15 Nov 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22056 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Meet as one is following good movie : GETTOGETHER
9-across – Incense is all right during show : PROVOKE
10-across – Ballad in act is put off until later : DELAYED
11-across – Fired Neil for upsetting cricketer : INFIELDER
12-across – Little bird now lets things slip a bit : OWLET
13-across – A sound return from city head office : ECHO
14-across – Made rebel clear off, being a bit brainy? : CEREBELLAR
16-across – Personal cover for those in retirement? : BEDCLOTHES
19-across – Aviators reversed bearing in alarm : FEAR
21-across – Ring through with article on musical entertainment : OPERA
22-across – People sharing accommodation, even couples : FLATMATES
24-across – Doctor left timber supplier outside to shiver : TREMBLE
25-across – Part-time soldiers drank liquid ? from this? : TANKARD
26-across – Where one is taught to play well? : DRAMASCHOOL

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Leave the drink on purpose, revealing rage : GOOFFTHEDEEPEND
2-down – The ones with time to get stockings on? : THOSE
3-down – Late but expected to have finished first : OVERDUE
4-down – Support tip on rambling rose : ENDORSE
5-down – Holy greeting before you get married : HALLOWED
6-down – Ball, rarely loath to dance, is a capital entertainer : ROYALALBERTHALL
7-down – Spend no end on ceremony for brownie? : SPRITE
8-down – Journalist tried working outside job centre : EDITOR
15-down – Jolson supporter takes poor actor into Spanish palace : ALHAMBRA
16-down – Spot famous model and ring drunk : BLOTTO
17-down – Thanks volunteers taking fellow to iron material : TAFFETA
18-down – It stretches lace and it’s in need of adjustment : ELASTIC
20-down – Live there, having abandoned the party : RESIDE
23-down – Staff try to get fruit : MANGO

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22055 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22055 clues and answers were published on Tue 14 Nov 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22055 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Oppressive regime in football division without Hoddle’s leadership : FASCISM
5-across – Regarding difficult clues, one is not inclined to be forthcoming : RECLUSE
9-across – Country river and mountains : RURAL
10-across – Laid, meant to be in layers : LAMINATED
11-across – Against bogus responses : ANTIPHONY
12-across – Make it lawful for head teacher to bring back corporal punishment : ENACT
13-across – Dog fails to start, being below par : EAGLE
15-across – Some civil unrest must be laid at his door : MILOSEVIC
18-across – One is left without a souvenir : REMAINDER
19-across – Calls for signs of marital status : RINGS
21-across – Chaos could be regarded as fun : SNAFU
23-across – Are these genetically modified? Yes, so a ban is required : SOYABEANS
25-across – Road speed violation by one reckless of danger : DESPERADO
26-across – Quick to do a bad turn : ALIVE
27-across – Cost of keeping swans in the river : EXPENSE
28-across – You may step on it coming home : DOORMAT

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Leave for a drink : FORSAKE
2-down – Plan to make up huge pastries? : STRATAGEM
3-down – An Oxfordshire village is given to cheek : ISLIP
4-down – Man without shape having a little defect? : MALFORMED
5-down – Up the wall in France ? goodness, it’s a queer game! : RUMMY
6-down – He reduces study for the more intellectually challenged : CONDENSER
7-down – Extreme participation in unlawful trade : ULTRA
8-down – Called back to East Lon-don, that’s very clear : EIDETIC
14-down – Follower of philosophy of Paine, unfortunately without remedy : EPICUREAN
16-down – Royal lord assembled a pile : LORRYLOAD
17-down – Mail van’s bit of damage could be deliberate : VANDALISM
18-down – 18 across makes soldier turn inside : RESIDUE
20-down – Doubt one may be apprehended : SUSPECT
22-down – His stories made one sit up : AESOP
23-down – Coach for the theatre : STAGE
24-down – Robe a novice might wear to take part in jollification : BEANO

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22054 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22054 clues and answers were published on Mon 13 Nov 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22054 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Traditional cocktail? : OLDFASHIONED
8-across – A nutcase : CRANIUM
9-across – Discover a foreign planet : UNEARTH
11-across – In age so twisted, suffering pains : AGONIES
12-across – Composer returns script with a neat amendment : SMETANA
13-across – It is well used by desert travellers : OASIS
14-across – Facial make-up used by police : IDENTIKIT
16-across – The odd messenger may be craftily dodging duty : RUMRUNNER
19-across – Police chase ends in the wood : COPSE
21-across – She may be used to describe Biblical epistles : PAULINE
23-across – People in court can catch it! : NETCORD
24-across – Tell you it’s wrong to scream : YELLOUT
25-across – Bearing out what one would be rude to do : BARGEIN
26-across – A symptom of depression? : UNEMPLOYMENT

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – They may well appeal to the public : ORATORS
2-down – They come in to clean up the papers : DAILIES
3-down – Commercial delegation gets right to enter : ADMISSION
4-down – Some time due to us, we hear : HOURS
5-down – Take too much fare : OVEREAT
6-down – Hold note on organ : EARMARK
7-down – Deep study : OCEANOGRAPHY
10-down – Deeply sad tendency in an audience : HEARTRENDING
15-down – He has a short service commission : ERRANDBOY
17-down – Tearful girl takes nothing up : MAUDLIN
18-down – Regular soldiers have to assume it : UNIFORM
19-down – Exclusive group with resting-place up-country : COTERIE
20-down – Throw out a proposed scheme : PROJECT
22-down – Once article for sale comes up, say how good it is : EXTOL

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22052 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22052 clues and answers were published on Fri 10 Nov 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22052 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Beast that can be chained : ECHIDNA
5-across – The main things lost : FLOTSAM
9-across – Thoroughly pleasant clothing before female’s 4 : COMPREHENSIVELY
10-across – Signs of knife in the back in ‘Vile Bodies’ : OBELI
11-across – Disease for a watery finish : DISTEMPER
12-across – Dry up and flag when about to speak : EVAPORATE
14-across – Sound out about name of punishment : PENAL
15-across – Now’s day for a drink : TODDY
16-across – Immediately resolved: no alternative in north Europe : THEREUPON
18-across – Inspiration saves heading for big fall : RAINSTORM
21-across – Tapestry shows missing yard : ARRAS
22-across – Well-dressed in bowls? : LIKEADOGSDINNER
23-across – Support provided bysettler : TRESTLE
24-across – Almost fool goblin command : CONTROL

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Measure approximate to pound : ENCLOSE
2-down – Straying miners made chalk marks for workers to follow : HAMMERANDSICKLE
3-down – Many 7s in this kind of town : DORMITORY
4-down – Pest I found in a high degree : APHID
5-down – Nice where nurse can go in topless in France : FINISTERE
6-down – 1/6 of sheep? : OVINE
7-down – One backing non-runner : SLEEPINGPARTNER
8-down – Agreement held by right of office : MAYORAL
13-down – Arena where one marched without honour : ASTRODOME
14-down – Plundering pirate on day-shift : PREDATION
15-down – Sweet surprise to miss opening time : TARTLET
17-down – Place of inspiration fired boy to uphold right : NOSTRIL
19-down – Point to big 15’s initial lead : START
20-down – Air that’s more usually seen in cheerleaders : MUSIC

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

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