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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21655 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21655 clues and answers were published on Wed 04 Aug 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21655 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Revising for examination : GOINGOVER
6-across – Positioned using tack, say : BASED
9-across – Drier and shower : AIRER
10-across – Cricketers sporting flannels and caps : LONGSTOPS
11-across – Having scaled it up, turns out copies : DUPLICATES
12-across – Land in the Minch, perhaps : INCH
14-across – Soldier’s babble on receiving one stripe : PRIVATE
15-across – Horse taken for a grassland run : STEPPER
17-across – Court cases to start in northern town : CONSETT
19-across – Troops do as back up : RESERVE
20-across – Roof of the family semi blown off : DOME
22-across – Dated wearing hair in fringes, they say : TRESPASSES
25-across – A child of necessity is given to falsehood : INVENTION
26-across – Key-hole to peep through, say : ISLET
27-across – A woman’s daily round : LYDIA
28-across – After a turnaround, one’s trade boomed : RESONATED

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – £1,000 fine : GRAND
2-down – Mobilised unit prior to invasion : IRRUPTION
3-down – In disarray as regiment starts shooting : GERMINATES
4-down – Thorpe deserted by Goldsmith : VILLAGE
5-down – Athletic shoots? : RUNNERS
6-down – A crushing blow for the party : BASH
7-down – Canoodle in the wood : SPOON
8-down – The Duke? His Grace may be free : DISCHARGE
13-down – Book the party : PERSUASION
14-down – Exercises below deck given in punishment : PACKDRILL
16-down – Kiss briefly after Wine & Cheese : PORTSALUT
18-down – Hanger-on arrives – rank outsider : TARRIER
19-down – Objects to topless shows : RESENTS
21-down – Translated as touched : MOVED
23-down – Having spoken with vision, is accorded a position : SITED
24-down – A newborn and at last a girl : ANNA

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21654 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21654 clues and answers were published on Tue 03 Aug 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21654 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Bottomless wine cask for old musician : SACKBUT
5-across – Born with a skin disease, being without energy, I take calls : BLEEPER
9-across – Go away with sounds of fairy rings stealing around – damage just where one didn’t want it : SHOOT
10-across – See 9 : INTHEFOOT
11-across – ITV needs master, maybe, and we are it : ADVERTISEMENTS
13-across – Commendation for being decapitated? : LAUD
14-across – Flower eaten by flea, unusual jumper : FAIRISLE
17-across – Serb terrorist reportedly observed behind Clinton? : ARKANSAS
18-across – Colette’s soldiers : GIGI
21-across – Unwanted result of inaccurate attempt to 9 10? : AHOLEINTHEHEAD
23-across – Time to die without punishment – abolish totally : ERADICATE
24-across – Hindu deity opposed to being among Muslims : SHIVA
25-across – Support for fire with club : ANDIRON
26-across – See 9 : ONESELF

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Moderate appeal for love : SOSO
2-down – The noisy bird in the tribe died and went to … heaven? : CLOUDCUCKOOLAND
3-down – Left the bar, ordered by the wife : BETTER
4-down – Solver’s one right to enter two points on court : THIRTY
5-down – Large cake: large roll’s possibly as hot inside : BATHSOAP
6-down – Nothing in Vermeer’s work is for good : EVERMORE
7-down – Expert and lay climber’s link keeping pet No. 4 in prophetic style : PROGNOSTICATIVE
8-down – Spitting’s allowed here: decay is an endless chain : ROTISSERIE
12-down – Painter of classical subjects, The Mater Mated possibly one : ALMATADEMA
15-down – Gather 10 on river far from 3 : INFERIOR
16-down – The Scots’ own mountain covering, their own to keep : MAINTAIN
19-down – Spell out 4, theoretically beginning at sea : THREEO
20-down – Pursued, say : CHASTE
22-down – See 3 : HALF

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21653 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21653 clues and answers were published on Mon 02 Aug 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21653 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

8-across – Unlimited affection? : FREELOVE
9-across – A good bet suggested to relatives as some protection : NAPKIN
10-across – Legislative measures followed by Romans : ACTS
11-across – Prudently involved the city elders : DISCREETLY
12-across – The opposite of a sun bonnet? : ICECAP
14-across – Criterion followed by a cavalry regiment : STANDARD
15-across – Rowdy clients cut by the typist : STENCIL
17-across – A second order of clergy : DEACONS
20-across – Sailors in the drink : ABSINTHE
22-across – One takes no end of cash in here, finishing with nothing : CASINO
23-across – Well-known way in which Christmas is enjoyed : CELEBRATED
24-across – Period of time – spring, for example : TIDE
25-across – Thanks to foreigners, a bit of old England : MERCIA
26-across – In which to store clothes they’ve grown out of? : TALLBOYS

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Result of dropping the charge? : PRICECUT
2-down – An outstanding part of the country : NESS
3-down – Delay that gives serious offence : HOLDUP
4-down – Press it, rudely and obstinately? : PERSIST
5-down – Swell position for a batsman : INCREASE
6-down – Writers’ additions? They may be taken out in the theatre : APPENDICES
7-down – He finishes off the game with the queen : KILLER
13-down – Shared secret belief : CONFIDENCE
16-down – New form of travel in space : INTERVAL
18-down – Time for wonder : NINEDAYS
19-down – Willing to try a new blend of tea : TESTATE
21-down – His produce is dispensed at local pumps : BREWER
22-down – Hold in close affection : CUDDLE
24-down – Save up to get a brass instrument : TUBA

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21651 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21651 clues and answers were published on Fri 30 Jul 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21651 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Recoil from two similar cats : WHIPLASH
5-across – Study marvellous discussion : CONFAB
9-across – Scrambled early goal, after missing a significant part of the play? : ALLEGORY
10-across – Vital force in Spanish port, an ancient city : VIGOUR
12-across – Slight variation of a dance : TWIST
13-across – Eking out fodder stored in desperate situation : KNIFEEDGE
14-across – Hunt film role that’s unusual, or ordinary? : RUNOFTHEMILL
18-across – Non-rigid structure for climbing plant : JACOBSLADDER
21-across – Announcement posing threat to the Opposition? : BATTLECRY
23-across – Show great glee with new headgear : CROWN
24-across – Expose a French medium with 25 : UNMASK
25-across – What can be popped in to grill? : QUESTION
26-across – Provoke me to leave meeting I backed : IGNITE
27-across – Arab staying here should see to his mates! : STUDFARM

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Artist enters with something insubstantial : WRAITH
2-down – Some ornamental work is so fashionable, face up to it! : INLAID
3-down – Shining example of current usage : LIGHTBULB
4-down – Small fortune, maybe – earned from a hit? : STROKEOFLUCK
6-down – Express belief in old deal : OPINE
7-down – A lot of liquid drunk, with beams all round! : FLOODLIT
8-down – Where knocking’s called for, with doorbell out of order : BORDELLO
11-down – Buff envelope with vital contents? : BIRTHDAYSUIT
15-down – Tried to get fit, given cause for concern : EXERCISED
16-down – Sail out to support daughter, one in African capital : DJIBOUTI
17-down – Surname starting Mac’s not unusual for me : SCOTSMAN
19-down – Leave with prima donna – lady who appeared in 11 : GODIVA
20-down – Someone unknown working among many in difficulty : ANONYM
22-down – Be inclined to discuss this composer : LISZT

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21650 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21650 clues and answers were published on Thu 29 Jul 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21650 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Following star for astronomy, the unknown one in the group : GAZING
4-across – Shining with intellect : BRIGHT
9-across – Bird’s nest, perhaps, and hence its location? : SOUP
10-across – See 26 : WALLBANGER
11-across – Expert collects century at start of play : ACTONE
12-across – Ball hit someone : CHINAMAN
13-across – Where some will labour, buxom girl seizes king in his ball : WORKBENCH
15-across – : KARL
16-across – He co-wrote with 27: Early bird must switch extremes to sully the vote : MARX
17-across – As predicted, lunatic hit copper : PROPHETIC
21-across – Macerate bananas, scones and jam etc : CREAMTEA
22-across – See 24 : SHEETS
24-across – Cocktail wrapped in paper : BETWEENTHE
25-across – Birds to be shot must be up for it! : GAME
26-across – Cocktail sausage cooked: why rave about everything before it? : HARVEY
27-across – Political philosopher backed member in all quarters but the west : ENGELS

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – 16 wants beef and duck : GROUCHO
2-down – 16 would mean nothing if pages were replaced by right : ZEPPO
3-down – Two presents cannot be found : NOWHERE
5-down – Multiple breeder has to go on incessantly : RABBIT
6-down – Pretentious drinking here? Panic! Lager not quite rum : GINPALACE
7-down – One mad dog outside that may need clipping? : TOENAIL
8-down – Fruit shortage crab turns nasty about : BLACKCURRANTS
14-down – Conclusion of fight to do with Sadat in 50s’ conflict : KOREANWAR
16-down – Concert upset the nuts in Northumberland : MORPETH
18-down – Work taken up to the rear gate : POSTERN
19-down – Resolve this problem over a narrow strip of land : ISTHMUS
20-down – Goddess in Sardinia, then East Grinstead : ATHENE
23-down – Bird which once landed on the moon? : EAGLE

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

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