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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22154 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22154 clues and answers were published on Mon 12 Mar 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22154 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Violin part played by a quartet : BRIDGE
4-across – Basis of pudding for buffet : BATTER
9-across – An air of sanctity : HYMN
10-across – The sweet nonsense of money-making : MINTHUMBUG
11-across – April’s wild wind : SPIRAL
12-across – Car, after hesitation, gives way on motorway : MERCEDES
13-across – In great difficulty, but the flag is still flying : UPTHEPOLE
15-across – Spoils of war : MARS
16-across – Point to a quiet word, which is binding : SASH
17-across – Diners wind up eating it : SPAGHETTI
21-across – Secretary’s boss can be a tyrant : DICTATOR
22-across – Approved by the head : NODDED
24-across – History teacher who is a real expert? : PASTMASTER
25-across – Lazy and backward in fielding : IDLE
26-across – To avoid it a child may go into it : HIDING
27-across – Mixes up signal and gets into a row : ALIGNS

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Purchase a young animal, fleeced : BUYAPUP
2-down – Meal not starting to satisfy this man : INNER
3-down – Girls start with simply designed school tunic : GYMSLIP
5-down – A horse being exercised on the beach : ASHORE
6-down – Moderate team peter out : TEMPERATE
7-down – Treasure article lost coming from the news agency : REUTERS
8-down – Feeling brought on by beastly strong drink? : ANIMALSPIRITS
14-down – Was not keen to take exam without being warmed up : HESITATED
16-down – Various chaps in vegetable production : SPINACH
18-down – Officer in uniform or overall : GENERAL
19-down – A likely backer for the training of climbers : TRELLIS
20-down – Air pressure : STRAIN
23-down – Performing dog in variety : DOING

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22152 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22152 clues and answers were published on Fri 09 Mar 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22152 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – American money going to drug-taking terrorists to get a simple meal : JACKETPOTATO
8-across – Plant stalk an etching features : ALKANET
9-across – Swordsman’s one lily-like reflection : SAMURAI
11-across – Story about boat ride’s beginning to get more mischievous : LARKIER
12-across – Stories about The King and I and suchlike productions : TALKIES
13-across – Point to unknown source of ferment : YEAST
14-across – Toper’s first into liquor-producing plant – liquor’s an immuniser : ANTISERUM
16-across – Watch and leer over gymnastic performance : CARTWHEEL
19-across – The writer’s a mug : STEIN
21-across – A little bit more : MATADOR
23-across – Carpets arranged in blocks : PRECAST
24-across – Last words on instant muscle : TRICEPS
25-across – Individual backing secures gold ring for sherry : OLOROSO
26-across – May no neo-Nazis get more rum for hapless other ranks? : CANNONFODDER

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Alias : JAKARTA
2-down – Work history includes working with one before court and one inside : CONVICT
3-down – Get rid of emigr* carrying timber : EXTIRPATE
4-down – Assume there’s one in the mail : POSIT
5-down – Commotion curtailed on American burial place : TUMULUS
6-down – Line about stray dog : TERRIER
7-down – Orchestra and opera house introduce cosy arrangement for infrequent visitor : HALLEYSCOMET
10-down – Planting seeds in half the country : INSEMINATION
15-down – Long shot at pachyderm dropping insect in toto : TELEPHOTO
17-down – Swilling a Strine wine? : RETSINA
18-down – The wild wendigo bird : WIDGEON
19-down – Standing parliaments entertaining alternative drug : STEROID
20-down – Inspire fondness and mounting regret about the state : ENAMOUR
22-down – Fiddler’s gum is counted among the maestro’s infirmities : ROSIN

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22151 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22151 clues and answers were published on Thu 08 Mar 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22151 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

7-across – Reverse for clergyman in religion that goes underground : CULVERT
8-across – Need about two dozen sheets : REQUIRE
10-across – A culinary herb, left out, is 1 : AGARIC
11-across – Curry is remarkable : HOTSTUFF
12-across – : MUSH
13-across – Glance in my direction in intimidatory manner : MENACINGLY
14-across – Tropical tree sees achievement by female inside of hand : FEATHERPALM
19-across – English poem about prominent feature – marine starfish, say : ECHINODERM
22-across – See 12 : ROOM
23-across – The Critic at a dance is 1 : PUFFBALL
24-across – Not a mod chair : ROCKER
25-across – Differently stressed, an anthropophagite is said to be 1 : AMANITA
26-across – Large scale picture of what some flowers do at night : CLOSEUP

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Like toadstools? Have a good time and go to America : FUBGOUS
2-down – Bowling where Drake did for protection in the mud? : OVERSHOE
3-down – Weight of king or queen or other raised by king or queen : DRACHM
4-down – The black one on the judge? It’s 1 : DEATHCAP
5-down – It’s immature if 1; it needs a hole : BUTTON
6-down – Time to disturb most of 14s? It’s 1 : TRUFFLE
9-down – Singer – she’s French – is 1 : CHANTERELLE
15-down – A couple have a good time with a type of political system : TWOPARTY
16-down – Poet’s inclination – I cry out to be included : LYRICIST
17-down – Forwards to setter’s – it’s delicious : SCRUMMY
18-down – Nothing permitted in public transport is 1 : BOLETUS
20-down – Fashionable and excellent at last : INFINE
21-down – Wanted to increase student/teacher ratio? They are 1 : MORELS

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22150 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22150 clues and answers were published on Wed 07 Mar 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22150 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – If definite, the recital is fixed : ARTICLE
5-across – Bishop, opposition leader, sculptor and composer : BORODIN
10-across – Seafront centre hairstyle : AFRO
11-across – Everyone enters fish trade? Nonsense! : CODSWALLOP
12-across – Woven fabric for tailored suits with fine finish : TISSUE
13-across – Misfortune, having one pound not readily converted into cash : ILLIQUID
14-across – Type of sketch taken from thin album : THUMBNAIL
16-across – Beastly sound? No sound! : NEIGH
17-across – A team apart : ASIDE
19-across – East wind leading to death or removal of rock, perhaps : STEADYING
23-across – Social worker entering factory with a scarf covering head and shoulders : MANTILLA
24-across – Alarm about Northern Ireland tax : TOCSIN
26-across – Nicely critical – as if studio would be worried : FASTIDIOUS
27-across – Debatable topic broached after beastly noise : MOOT
28-across – Make wavy cover for something straight each day : PERDIEM
29-across – Symposium presented by a Greek character in 10 : TEACHIN

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Disreputable : RAFFISH
3-down – Islamic leader studies religious art : ICONS
4-down – Hannibal the Carthaginian’s last stand in church : LECTERN
6-down – Writer gets nothing right, fortunately : ORWELL
7-down – Unruly boy I quell in a roundabout way : OBLIQUELY
8-down – A household chore that is decreasing : IRONING
9-down – Runner or dramatist in play : ADMINISTRATOR
15-down – Chewed over half-warmed fish outside gallery : MEDITATED
18-down – Stately bird – for example, one brought up in Dorset : SWANAGE
20-down – A performer in taking part is terrible : ARTISTE
21-down – Capital letters in biro in a novel : NAIROBI
22-down – Solemn undertaking to abstain from drinking a toast : PLEDGE
25-down – The Beano is amusing : COMIC

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22149 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22149 clues and answers were published on Tue 06 Mar 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22149 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Mark setting the standard : MODEL
4-across – Wrong leader’s taken on top dog : AIREDALE
8-across – Bad lot? Bad job! : NASTYBITOFWORK
10-across – Partner wearing girdle with ribbing : RALLYING
11-across – Chief meeting Queen’s man with bow : ARCHER
12-across – Spike tears dreadfully : LACERATES
15-across – Character going to seed : GRAIN
17-across – Heartless visitor saw round to our delight : GUSTO
18-across – Baseball player in pants and T-shirt : SHORTSTOP
19-across – Hack covers page with sensational headline : SPLASH
21-across – Clever daily means to fix the buzzer : FLYPAPER
24-across – Set opening clue, working to mislead : PUTONEACROSSON
25-across – Period of ignorance without the Sun and Times? : DARKAGES
26-across – Girl to coordinate going on stage : DAISY

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – With oil streaming out, this prospector is made : MINERALOGIST
2-down – Forces abroad, for example : DISPLACES
3-down – Pull in here, set down and bid farewell : LAYBY
4-down – Turns away from little green man, hair standing on end : ALIENATES
5-down – Pound from base limit bouncing back to upper limit : ROOF
6-down – Blue ? Tory out and out : DOWNRIGHT
7-down – Extract of poplar, chestnut, box and conifer : LARCH
9-down – Quality of the candid camera photo? : TRANSPARENCY
13-down – Return to gold standard and mint, say : ROOTSTOCK
14-down – Pair of cords to go with brogues, perhaps : SHOELACES
16-down – A new wine list introduced ahead of starters : ANTIPASTI
20-down – Girl, if topless, would create an atmosphere : LAURA
22-down – Some encouragement, you say, is in vain : PROUD
23-down – Ice in the drink? : BERG

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

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