Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22235 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22235 clues and answers were published on Thu 14 Jun 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22235 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Chamber pot beside shelter bothered monarch : POTENTATE
6-across – A queen tucked into nut from tree : CAROB
9-across – Feature medicine in postscript to fundamental study : PARTICLEPHYSICS
10-across – Libertine makes love in the French way : ROUE
11-across – Dabbler consumes energy drink when on the waggon : TEETOTAL
14-across – Composer put plant beside hot cooker : BEETHOVEN
15-across – Cyril composed song : LYRIC
16-across – Relief for senior officer stuck in chimney : LOCUM
18-across – Act wildly, as Adam did : RAISECAIN
20-across – Coast road hotel embellished with projecting moulding : CORNICHE
21-across – Small amount in a small container : SPOT
25-across – Out of character, but not for a malt whisky drinker : AGAINSTTHEGRAIN
26-across – A couple working in protective clothing : APRON
27-across – Broadcaster here with the Queen : PRESENTER

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Player finds promenade without parking : PIPER
2-down – Wild otter runs round old city in distress : TORTURE
3-down – Claw caused knight pain : NAIL
4-down – Offensive son lost friend : ALLY
5-down – Peril Annie let loose outside : ENPLEINAIR
6-down – Try and act less foolishly for the radio : CRYSTALSET
7-down – I roll about and make merry : ROISTER
8-down – Barium and another element in ointment : BASILICON
12-down – Advocate eats good northern mushroom : CHAMPIGNON
13-down – Alien in public dance is lacking in restraint : OVERTHETOP
14-down – The Parisienne wearing sweet headgear : BALACLAVA
17-down – Pirate’s pronounced vulgar manner : CORSAIR
19-down – Snake to stop on the road : ASPHALT
22-down – Catch up on alternative humour : TENOR
23-down – House in southeast Oxford, for example : SHOE
24-down – This fever is uncertain with onset unseen : AGUE

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22234 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22234 clues and answers were published on Wed 13 Jun 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22234 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Housing settlement : ACCOMMODATION
10-across – Little girl to retain damaged box : CONTAINER
11-across – Informed some of the raw article is rejected : AWARE
12-across – Girl accepting object in goodwill : AMITY
13-across – Lay down as a rule before writer : PRESCRIBE
14-across – Person who retired before time, perhaps : EREMITE
16-across – Man has to buy drinks all round in that place : THEREAT
18-across – Stories about child are an understatement : LITOTES
20-across – Stole cattle, but made little noise : RUSTLED
21-across – Declaration of love for a saint : VALENTINE
23-across – Hastings group with one doctor? : BANDA
24-across – Almost average girl : NORMA
25-across – Unorthodox priest manged to infiltrate and become known : TRANSPIRE
26-across – Seer gets warning about barrel counter : FORTUNETELLER

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Showing restraint in Europe, for instance : CONTINENT
3-down – Seal ring and attempt to swallow one : OTARY
4-down – Clothing for Roman foot-soldiers : MANIPLE
5-down – Gloomiest doctor takes a turn : DARKEST
6-down – Rural group whose purpose is to top the charts, perhaps : THATCHERS
7-down – Took a picture showing rare animal : OKAPI
8-down – What professional fiddler does just to get by? : SCRAPEALIVING
9-down – Make allusion to artist, suggesting lack of balance? : REFERTODRAWER
15-down – Public officer being mean to worker : INTENDANT
17-down – Brier in elegant profusion : EGLANTINE
19-down – Bird with no aversion to cheese : STILTON
20-down – Once again carry out direction in state of trance : REENACT
22-down – Left ship rather slowly : LARGO
23-down – Man giving note to girl on rising : BASIL

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

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22233 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22233 clues and answers were published on Tue 12 Jun 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22233 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

8-across – Pastry containing meat for picnic : CLAMBAKE
9-across – A female or a male author : AMELIA
10-across – Corrupt captain, say : RANK
11-across – To back the result of a martinet matron? : STERNWARDS
12-across – Flashy money rarely half spent : TINSEL
14-across – An African despot’s held in the B compound : THIAMINE
15-across – Bravery shown by the lady is held in honour : HEROISM
17-across – Richard about to drop a brick from crane : DERRICK
20-across – Fruit punch included black stuff : GRAPHITE
22-across – Bother created by digger on the street : MOLEST
23-across – I learnt not to become self-opinionated : INTOLERANT
24-across – Cold joint for a bit of food : CHIP
25-across – Group working together in the distance : LEAGUE
26-across – Herb in paper covering’s behind the salt : TARRAGON

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Run off without a morsel? That’s a minor inconvenience : FLEABITE
2-down – A tailless donkey in a frenzy : AMOK
3-down – Girl with bible brought up as a servant : VASSAL
4-down – Number like every other number ringed by pen : SEVENTY
5-down – Not one of the branches offering leading product : MAINLINE
6-down – Real Madrid’s darting moves with two wings : REDADMIRAL
7-down – Pile of muck in centre of lair : MIDDEN
13-down – Winter vehicle currently parking in Berkshire town : SNOWPLOUGH
16-down – Goon allowed to have a bit of grass : SPIKELET
18-down – Convict gets outside a prison? It’s very hard : CASTIRON
19-down – Really excellent performance based on a very poor score : DEFACTO
21-down – You may see a hunchback, perhaps, double : RINGER
22-down – Adult companion taken round biblical site : MATURE
24-down – Muscular contraction curtailed runner : CRAM

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

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22232 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22232 clues and answers were published on Mon 11 Jun 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22232 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

7-across – General on the loose : ATLARGE
8-across – Linen chest that’s new; look inside : CLOTHES
10-across – Belt up, or bend over : BUCKLE
11-across – Entitled to directions before turning blonde : ENNOBLED
12-across – Repeat after some reflection : ECHO
13-across – Antique stones set in a ring : STONEHENGE
14-across – Terms need no amendment or ratification : ENDORSEMENT
19-across – Sort of policy for the Lib-Dems? : THIRDPARTY
22-across – Next year’s grass court player : SEED
23-across – Strangely, in matter of discipline he’s strict : MARTINET
24-across – Last of the latecomers gets rotten seat : SADDLE
25-across – Like New York’s irregular silhouette? : SKYLINE
26-across – He may have to wait for his money : SERVANT

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Stay faithful : STAUNCH
2-down – Face up, perhaps, but not to a challenge : BACKDOWN
3-down – Consents, but will be a long time coming round again : AGREES
4-down – WWII bomber seen in battle : BLENHEIM
5-down – Wound up the Spanish firm : STABLE
6-down – Grenville’s ship is sweet, it’s said : REVENGE
9-down – Show what discontented groups do : DEMONSTRATE
15-down – A con man? : OPPONENT
16-down – Sharp decline in air traffic : NOSEDIVE
17-down – Possibly what half-bricks get to make them so : THWACKS
18-down – The height of fashion : HEMLINE
20-down – Draw attention to collecting box and disconcert people : RATTLE
21-down – Nodding acquaintances? : YESMEN

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22230 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22230 clues and answers were published on Fri 08 Jun 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22230 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Funny man using martial art on clergyman : KENDODD
5-across – Paths laid out round a large pitch : ASPHALT
10-across – Composer given introductions to Busoni, Elgar, Ravel and Grieg : BERG
11-across – Newspaper getting money that’s prayed for : DAILYBREAD
12-across – County containing upper-class resorts : HAUNTS
13-across – Write to nag about military headquarters : PENTAGON
14-across – Dread sex manual translated from French author : ALEXANDRE
16-across – Moment that’s doubtful on the first of January : JIFFY
17-across – Wood has award sent back to New York : EBONY
19-across – A Greek king soon brought about plucky Ilium’s end : AGAMEMNON
23-across – Persistently question North African about where medicinal waters are dispensed : PUMPROOM
24-across – Like Croesus completely, Diana only partly : LYDIAN
26-across – It’s too far away from the stove : OUTOFRANGE
27-across – Muses initially help poetic young woman : MAID
28-across – One who doesn’t believe he is in a race : ATHEIST
29-across – Almost half of retailers imported wrong wine : RETSINA

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – You can see with this!, I shout to the auditor : EYEBALL
3-down – Start to eat and drink after I’d given up : DIGIN
4-down – Carroll really has to avoid losing last child : DODGSON
6-down – Saw, for example, in front of garage : SAYING
7-down – Here Flora preserved the metal she has… : HERBARIUM
8-down – … to start with metal not available… : LEADOFF
9-down – Speaking slightingly of mad gent and praise eccentrically : DISPARAGEMENT
15-down – English phone box designed for one who won’t speak to the French? : XENOPHOBE
18-down – Favourable comment elicited by the scent of wine? : BOUQUET
20-down – Extra cover for porky dramatist : MOLIERE
21-down – Speech made by opposition leader on official allowance : ORATION
22-down – Beautiful young women serving time on islands : HOURIS
25-down – See 14 : DUMAS

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

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