Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22092 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22092 clues and answers were published on Fri 29 Dec 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22092 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

9-across – A mathematician keeping time with hospital as sequel : AFTERMATH
10-across – Every man for himself: queue up at sixes … and sevens : SAUVE
11-across – See 10 : QUIPEUT
12-across – NB: spoil the queue for an audience : MARKYOU
13-across – Going steady? Let ’em ‘ave it! : ITEM
14-across – Thousand pound container for a pound in Venice : GRANDCANAL
16-across – Bunting from Windsor to Lancaster : ORTOLAN
17-across – Mournful blend of gale and ice : ELEGIAC
19-across – Ram in cherry tree maddened dog with energy : GETUPANDGO
22-across – See 3 : BEAN
24-across – A large ‘allo for King David’s girl : ABIGAIL
25-across – Work hard on lamb that was drowned? : OPHELIA
26-across – Was father to request a time? : BEGAT
27-across – Group to get off when torched? : SETALIGHT

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Good Friday: Banquo’s army routed by lord of tavern : MARQUISOFGRANBY
2-down – Shrill in complaining of southern weapon : STRIDENT
3-down – Environmentally friendly chap, a runner : GREEN
4-down – Supported by press, actors are impregnable : CASTIRON
5-down – Witch doctor, not the genuine article : SHAMAN
6-down – They won’t see the way to separate love from wealth : OSTRICHES
7-down – Creator of pilgrim sounding footsore? : BUNYAN
8-down – 15 represent them in the case of landlord at shindig : REPUBLICANPARTY
15-down – Peel off county and church and I would find Kipling’s little giant : ELEPHANTS
17-down – Means of hatching, for example, to put into barbarian : EGGTOOTH
18-down – 8, for example, has one that is goodly when revised : IDEOLOGY
20-down – One of two, for example, turning up with a bit of conscience? : TWINGE
21-down – You will be surprised to hear as much? : NOLESS
23-down – See 15 : CHILD

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

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22091 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22091 clues and answers were published on Thu 28 Dec 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22091 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

9-across – Bishop embraced topless 21 across to Spanish acclaim? Twaddle! : RIGMAROLE
10-across – Try to influence the Common Entrance : LOBBY
11-across – German poet inspired rising alternative star : HEROINE
12-across – Duplicates one lost, including article for Celtic rivals : RANGERS
13-across – Sewed up singular legwear : TIGHT
14-across – Pollock’s deposit on a Constable? No oil painting : BLOTONTHE
16-across – Cooler disposition: rapport is shrunk : PARKHURSTPRISON
19-across – See 14 : LANDSCAPE
21-across – Freud dismissed German and added to A Letter to Plato : SIGMA
22-across – A victory of sorts for chirpy characters capturing the centre of Paris : PYRRHIC
23-across – A time to support tendency towards the environment : HABITAT
24-across – The range of radium in half of Northern Ireland : URALS
25-across – First off, moll – no maid – concocted cosmetic ingredient : ALMONDOIL

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Confused type accepted by shrewd Gore to be of original quality : ARCHETYPAL
2-down – Jelly – a fish reproducing itself : AGARAGAR
3-down – Olivier shouted at cow catcher? : LARIAT
4-down – See 18 : SORE
5-down – Stout vessel Lotte scuttled tailing Auntie around river : BEERBOTTLE
6-down – A racket dropped in error, say : CLANGOUR
7-down – Not subject to protest : OBJECT
8-down – See 18 : EYES
14-down – Official admirer took up football on college grass : BUREAUCRAT
15-down – Neatens Ely development with nine columns : ENNEASTYLE
17-down – It’s secret still, Mum : HUSHHUSH
18-down – A welcome vision – of Irises restored? : SIGHTFOR
20-down – Wisdom from Opera North : NORMAN
21-down – Some women’s double confinement – insane! : SABINE
22-down – Choice fruit : PLUM
23-down – Everyone coming? Help worker guard secretary bird : HOME

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22090 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22090 clues and answers were published on Wed 27 Dec 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22090 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Postage to be delivered by secret service : GESTAPO
5-across – Grain, or 28 : CHICKEN
10-across – See 5 : FEED
11-across – Welshman with French horn breaks into the old-fashioned number : THREESCORE
12-across – Author wants hedge trimmed : BARRIE
13-across – In which reporters harass and fight? : PRESSBOX
14-across – Plain cream is all you can give : LEVELBEST
16-across – The Arabian Nights number takes time for a 29 : MONET
17-across – Sack the band : STRIP
19-across – Doing 14 for our 17? : STEVEBELL
23-across – Sea battle requires most of warships and one in Florentine river : NAVARINO
24-across – Country doctor leaves, admitting love of French style : ROCOCO
26-across – On the mountains, negotiating summit with oxygen, at the world’s extremities : ANTIPODEAN
27-across – 17 for each 17? : JANE
28-across – 17, though not much to show for it! : PEANUTS
29-across – Craftsman needed to secure craft? : PAINTER

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Lift victorious day up in lift : ELEVATE
3-down – Soundly munched on a house : TUDOR
4-down – Ingredient of soup, other broth’s flavouring : POTHERB
6-down – Listed at last? : HEELED
7-down – Reportedly, one over the eight wants curry on top of a male 5 : COCKSCOMB
8-down – Award appended to noble appendage : EARLOBE
9-down – Backing arranged, having acted as solicitor : PROPOSITIONED
15-down – Removing hair, arrange into a pile : EPILATION
18-down – Fall in support for student : TRAINEE
20-down – Lynn and Dicky on stage outdoors : VERANDA
21-down – Insects delightful? Not one – that’s right! : LICENCE
22-down – Dress with which I try to get into the groove : RIGOUT
25-down – Acadian preparation of 5, taking about a month : CAJUN

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22088 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22088 clues and answers were published on Fri 22 Dec 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22088 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Answer to this clue should be clearly stated : PUTACROSS
6-across – The man’s father is said to be an immature person : CHILD
9-across – Candidate’s question paper? : APPLICATIONFORM
10-across – Extremely hot over ridicule : HOOT
11-across – When batting, duck’s broken by boundary drive : AMBITION
14-across – Regarding the veins, say, is putting too much weight on! : OVERLOADS
15-across – For pop concert, book this joint : GIGOT
16-across – Asked about work, little boy flinched : POSED
18-across – Animals’ skins to be treated : STEINBOKS
20-across – Has the shivers about game? That’s a beastly tale : APOLOGUE
21-across – Self-contained number, given backing, immediately succeeding : NEXT
25-across – Mixed team line up at net for quarter final, perhaps : ANTEPENULTIMATE
26-across – Water bird for ever consuming fish? Endlessly! : EIDER
27-across – Record of hours worked for two newspapers, mostly the first : TIMESHEET

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Dish of fruit : PEACH
2-down – Cream and jam will be A1 : TOPHOLE
3-down – Money spinner? : COIN
4-down – Scottish resort where anything goes? : OBAN
5-down – One i/c vessel – tramp is she, perhaps? : SHIPMASTER
6-down – Swindle fellow out of money? : CONTINGENT
7-down – Is this housework decreasing? : IRONING
8-down – One name among party cronies calls the shots : DOMINATES
12-down – Constable’s restraining hold broken by lout : CLODHOPPER
13-down – Knight and queen involved at different stages in endgame : LANSQUENET
14-down – Doctor – paragon he to have established such an institution : ORPHANAGE
17-down – Dismissed, having carried on strike called : SHOUTED
19-down – Being too old, mean to have leader replaced : OVERAGE
22-down – The newspaper’s job : THEFT
23-down – Fruit that’s fleshy for the most part : PLUM
24-down – A slip of a girl : MISS

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22087 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22087 clues and answers were published on Thu 21 Dec 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22087 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Objection to hospital bill about cleaning equipment : BATHTUB
5-across – Volatile dictator forgetting one-time head supplier : CAROTID
9-across – Stop at nothing : COUNTDOWN
10-across – Refuse to bed down around king : DROSS
11-across – Push lacking force is uncovered : NUDE
12-across – Nothing judicious takes time to be apparent : OSTENSIBLE
14-across – Shore split by river opening : BREACH
15-across – Wild flower without name : VIOLENT
16-across – Amerindians step on ice : CHOCTAW
18-across – First the Left may finally score : TWENTY
20-across – Instrument performed with dire effect in schmaltz : DIDGERIDOO
21-across – Neat stall to copy : CRIB
24-across – South in remedy for a 9 in Scotland : CURSE
25-across – First two of 2’s clue second : TWINKLING
26-across – Baby gear’s still needed in the wee hours : LAYETTE
27-across – Forcing an entry into hiding place : TANNERY

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – It can be brought home and saved : BACON
2-down – Loudly denounce the most subordinate : THUNDER
3-down – Child-bearing system that’s for the better : TOTE
4-down – Buffalo Bill show, The West, goes public : BLOWSTHEWHISTLE
5-down – One into talking exchanges vs one into making no changes : CONSERVATIONIST
6-down – Find out second time colour is spread : REDISCOVER
7-down – Three times English going for French – where’s the problem? : TROUBLE
8-down – Sweet twisted in strands : DESSERT
13-down – Fighting men taking first defensive measure : BATTLEMENT
16-down – Will extra detectives turn up in wind? : CODICIL
17-down – Arranged for hospital worker : ORDERLY
19-down – Crawler said to designate power : TERMITE
22-down – Purchase involving delivery of horse and carriage : BUGGY
23-down – Peel’s trick : SKIN

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

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