Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22158 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22158 clues and answers were published on Fri 16 Mar 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22158 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Relaxed eating soldier’s medicinal plant : COMFREY
5-across – Supplement for Dutch chemical company during depression : CODICIL
9-across – A posh actor crashed vehicle : AUTOCAR
10-across – A student leaves one country for another : AUSTRIA
11-across – Refractory when turning to criticism : FIREPROOF
12-across – Sweet prince meets Virginia : HALVA
13-across – Sticky stuff initially stuck in hold : RESIN
15-across – Vegetable popular in tavern : AUBERGINE
17-across – Sea creature hit police sergeant? He will! : LAMPSHELL
19-across – Decoration held by journalist in Bury : EMBED
22-across – Son boasted of wages commonly : SCREW
23-across – Water is a barrier to pig : ADAMSWINE
25-across – Great composer accepts student librettist : GILBERT
26-across – Vengeful daughter to choose gunman : ELECTRA
27-across – Greek character gets over speech defect in time : EPSILON
28-across – Fibres coiled right around the fireplace : RINGLET

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Beetle keeps maiden on edge : CHAMFER
2-down – Medium Ishtar bewitched killed a bull : MITHRAS
3-down – Racehorse going uphill is run over : RECAP
4-down – Drinker’s challenge is ordeal Fay bungled : YARDOFALE
5-down – After tea, a couple of fellows banter : CHAFF
6-down – Doctor hid Grace’s execution : DISCHARGE
7-down – Composer’s heart’s bad when climbing : CORELLI
8-down – General hides a cigarette in the greenery : LEAFAGE
14-down – Owen”s heel is mangled in the front of the plane : NOSSWHEEL
16-down – Crooner makes delivery on a beast : BALLADEER
17-down – Food in sink in the alley : LASAGNE
18-down – Game fellows tour the Republic of Botswana : MARBLES
20-down – British weapon page left in city : BRISTOL
21-down – Long for shed of a particular manufacture : DIECAST
23-down – Continue to play in London : ACTON
24-down – Small bird’s tail : STERN

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22157 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22157 clues and answers were published on Thu 15 Mar 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22157 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Frank clue for flier : PLAINSPOKEN
9-across – Cowherd’s pie and broth : CHOWDER
10-across – Keen on quiet moment to be told secret : CRYPTIC
11-across – Lot of bottle backing country’s secret society : CARBONARI
12-across – Gas ring on range : OZONE
13-across – Prodigal son has this too : ALSO
14-across – Half ardent about Germany, for example : FATHERLAND
16-across – Swimmer that is holding party for Nelson’s talent : BRILLIANCE
19-across – A short nun’s goddess : ISIS
21-across – Drink that can be on the hour : GLASS
22-across – Not the main way to edge hat : BROADBRIM
24-across – Stupid since 19 : ASININE
25-across – Work lining roof should be felt : TACTILE
26-across – Close to thrill about a singer : NIGHTINGALE

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Rubbish in Croatian port’s off-putting : PROCRASTINATION
2-down – Reproductive system, we hear : AUDIO
3-down – A stew-up without heart is bliss : NIRVANA
4-down – Somewhat hungry Gregorian? : PECKISH
5-down – Notes character from here : KEYBOARD
6-down – Compulsion to join in general mass : NATIONALSERVICE
7-down – Wattle one spies under bill : ACACIA
8-down – Floor finish finally defies belief : SCREED
15-down – It stops water going on and off : FLASHING
16-down – Saying what wish might be to carry around this one : BEGGAR
17-down – Confession of dishonesty keeps one in circulation : AMBIENT
18-down – Learn about defeat when one’s in the soup : CROUTON
20-down – Precedes a fall, one might add : SUMMER
23-down – Country house had a charming interior : DACHA

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

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22156 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22156 clues and answers were published on Wed 14 Mar 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22156 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Smallwood, a joiner, takes carpenter for a meal : STEAKANDCHIPS
10-across – Similar articles must be on record – ring us : ANALOGOUS
11-across – Flush, like a girl in the ’50s? : LEVEL
12-across – Design tin-opener factory : PLANT
13-across – Because obtained number is omitted? : FORGOTTEN
14-across – How a drunk holds on to things? : TIGHTLY
16-across – Unproductive poster I left hidden : STERILE
18-across – The most sunny point is outside an inlet : WARMEST
20-across – Steal someone’s wages without getting worked up : PANICKY
21-across – Look forward to a selection of good books when pregnant : EXPECTANT
23-across – Land well in the middle and roll : BAGEL
24-across – Girl I caught in time : ERICA
25-across – It takes one against fuel to lead a political alliance : COALITION
26-across – This biro Nigel designed for ex-soldiers : BRITISHLEGION

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Nelson’s point of departure? : TRAFALGAR
3-down – Up above and outside look towards the stern : ALOFT
4-down – Unsociably rings female when friend goes outside : ALOOFLY
5-down – Leaves courses without one point! : DESERTS
6-down – October 31, when Ella’s worried about nothing : HALLOWEEN
7-down – Some chap I voted for – everything depends on him : PIVOT
8-down – It cleans wheels, cats and dogs! Very little gets through! : CARPETSWEEPER
9-down – TV programme covering unknown moneylender, about 50 : BLANKETYBLANK
15-down – Biting six-footer follows a sap! : TRENCHANT
17-down – Gin and tonic mixed with nothing is unrecognisable : INCOGNITO
19-down – Overlooking hospital blocks for cases of unconsciousness : TRANCES
20-down – By autumn mine is over; that’s the snag : PITFALL
22-down – Order chief to be earlier : PRIOR
23-down – Transport top brass round : BRING

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

Daily Answers

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22155 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22155 clues and answers were published on Tue 13 Mar 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22155 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

9-across – Blustering Trojan warrior cringes at heart : HECTORING
10-across – An unending share of pie reported, for example… : RATIO
11-across – … since you, say, and I organised the cooking : CUISINE
12-across – See 16 : OUTSIDE
13-across – One of the Mitfords, single and unknown : UNITY
14-across – In retrospect, heartless Greek character covering motor in Manx race was fascinated : ATTRACTED
16-across – : THEVASTMAJORITY
19-across – Doctor taken by investing two notes on a multiple flutter : YANKEEBET
21-across – Rear Posh as a believer? : HINDU
22-across – Like a jewel one time, seized by US agent : FACETED
23-across – See 16 : IMPORTS
24-across – See 16 : OFOUR
25-across – Oriental festival a winner? Not half! : EASTERNER

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – See 16 : THECOUNTRY
2-down – Bill runs before I sup what’s found in coaltar : ACRIDINE
3-down – Great way to butt in to pious pep talk : HOMILY
4-down – The widow gave one pronounced strength : MITE
5-down – Stir up tons of rolled oats for breakfast : EGGONTOAST
6-down – Go to wrap a train set for Antonio’s friend : GRATIANO
7-down – Rigorous in diagnosis of gastric trauma : STRICT
8-down – See 16 : COME
14-down – One’s obtained improved defensive organisms : ANTIBODIES
15-down – One doesn’t care for sprouts after dark? : DAYNURSERY
17-down – Gold about to inspire saucy opening : APERTURE
18-down – Rude Italian woman headed off with books : IGNORANT
20-down – Sancho ordered some chips : NACHOS
21-down – Occur, maybe, in Yorkshire : HAPPEN
22-down – See 16 : FROM
23-down – Do I not idolise the German girl? : ILSE

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

Daily Answers

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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