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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21978 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21978 clues and answers were published on Wed 16 Aug 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21978 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – One begins running, jumping the gun : STARTING
5-across – See 1 : PISTOL
9-across – Bearing cost of sending goods : CARRIAGE
10-across – Limit trade union backing more than any other : UTMOST
11-across – Even rate changes weaken : ENERVATE
12-across – Tongue of stout shoe : BROGUE
14-across – Insect on filthy drink container : BLUEBOTTLE
18-across – Newly built big ride is carrying 50 flying things : DIRIGIBLES
22-across – See customer wanting 50% off tree : LOCUST
23-across – Verify having circulated live data : VALIDATE
24-across – Marine went ahead and stopped up : SEALED
25-across – Act to rid movement of oppressive person : DICTATOR
26-across – Charge for borrowing caused understandable concern : SIMPLE
27-across – See 26 : INTEREST

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – One hundred soldiers in blue, worthy of respect : SACRED
2-down – Pair mentioned to some of the pilots : AIRMEN
3-down – To steal this the day before is pointless : THIEVE
4-down – Dark suit for entertainers? : NIGHTCLUBS
6-down – Bury pensioner, first to look up police organisation : INTERPOL
7-down – Still with back-street ideas? : THOUGHTS
8-down – Learned to describe seaside rock? : LETTERED
13-down – Commission cut, got about a grand back : DELEGATION
15-down – Adores having doilies scattered on top of sideboard : IDOLISES
16-down – Declare pit leader’s on edge about coal production : PROCLAIM
17-down – Urge female students to paint : EGGSHELL
19-down – Goodness! Six regret going round the West End! : VIRTUE
20-down – Fight club over title it lost : BATTLE
21-down – Feel sorry when soldiers get to guard Roundhead : REGRET

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21977 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21977 clues and answers were published on Tue 15 Aug 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21977 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Conflict in publicity for Oscar, Tony, etc : AWARDS
4-across – Resolute detectives in action : DECIDED
9-across – Dim throne set where Norwegian monarchs are proclaimed : TRONDHEIM
10-across – Bull’s introduction to bankrupt bear : BRUIN
11-across – Plant in the shade : LILAC
12-across – Order scones for King Edward? : CONFESSOR
13-across – Toff at home holding a flower : GENTIAN
15-across – Cryptic clue : EUCLID
17-across – Young bird or seal, we hear : CYGNET
19-across – Wasted duke to seek election with Livingstone : DRUNKEN
22-across – Crazy people try to halt revolution : CRACKPOTS
24-across – Skimpy garment from the centre of Manchuria introduced into Chinese society : THONG
26-across – A letter from the borders of Transylvania : THETA
27-across – A French river must be experienced : UNDERWENT
28-across – Hot burnt residue is on hot pot : HASHISH
29-across – That’s peculiar: not even Italy is missing Al : ODDITY

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Number used by mathe-maticians to align misalignment : ANTILOG
2-down – Bikini, for example, completely covering both ends of torso : ATOLL
3-down – Putting two and two together – that’s subtraction : DEDUCTION
4-down – Short skirt confiscated by female teacher in Scotland : DOMINIE
5-down – Coriolan overture with proficient conductor : CABLE
6-down – Portion of bird provided by beater : DRUMSTICK
7-down – American bread for one eating nothing : DINERO
8-down – Signal: Go to jail! : BEACON
14-down – People against any work by a writer of detective stories : NAYSAYERS
16-down – Opposed monarch included out : COUNTERED
18-down – Excessive feeling constrains some heart : TOOMUCH
19-down – Aristocrat originally involved in foul deeds? : DESADE
20-down – Sounding chivalrous whenever it’s dark? : NIGHTLY
21-down – Queer whisky : SCOTCH
23-down – Military dress helping to make a sheikh a king : KHAKI
25-down – Footnote symbols indicating some worthwhile books for looking up? : OBELI

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21976 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21976 clues and answers were published on Mon 14 Aug 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21976 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – It enables one to cross without being seen : SECRETBALLOT
8-across – Charges put region back : AERATES
9-across – Needs to set points out : DENOTES
11-across – Recording start of the sport of kings : TRACING
12-across – Competitor, presumably not an outsider : ENTRANT
13-across – Keen, exercising for vault : CRYPT
14-across – Acts die in variety shows : INDICATES
16-across – Upset at closing, remembering happier times? : NOSTALGIC
19-across – Mother is surrounded by sailors taking turn for a dance : SAMBA
21-across – Appeal – and how the umpire may react? : CALLOUT
23-across – One may peg out playing it : CROQUET
24-across – A sign that visitors aren’t welcome : NOENTRY
25-across – Meet and collide : RUNINTO
26-across – Rest centre or new meeting place in town : STREETCORNER

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Bacon’s lines may be so described : STREAKY
2-down – Mouse catcher not yet used in the plant : CATMINT
3-down – Happy-go-lucky midshipman goes on leave : EASYGOING
4-down – Device that’s defective, for example, is rejected : BADGE
5-down – Involved in a cult that’s crazy : LUNATIC
6-down – Not at home with shy, rejected person : OUTCAST
7-down – Innocent chap in trouble driven to take away furniture : PANTECHNICON
10-down – A challenging demand : SATISFACTION
15-down – Pack freight in view on board : DECKCARGO
17-down – Obvious way to get round the foreigner : SALIENT
18-down – Messenger has a job getting in beer : APOSTLE
19-down – Juries are wrong to admit being exhausted : SWORNIN
20-down – He is sorry for one who is late : MOURNER
22-down – Meeting in the course of a country stroll : TRYST

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21974 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21974 clues and answers were published on Fri 11 Aug 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21974 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

7-across – Sacked a politician for inflammatory release : FIREDAMP
9-across – A guy crossing river is lost : ASTRAY
10-across – Make unconscious rejection of madmen : STUN
11-across – Newspaper gets old bag a trip! That’s automatic : TIMESWITCH
12-across – Growin’ fruit : RAISIN
14-across – Fools about to lick food : CROUTONS
15-across – Informed about English love for a blade : TOLEDO
17-across – Overwork Bob’s followers : STRAIN
20-across – He finds sister in obscurity in the Arctic : MURMANSK
22-across – Transport small shelf : SLEDGE
23-across – Animal is freezing in the country : CHINCHILLA
24-across – You can bet on this move : TOTE
25-across – Warm clothing for most of the navy going to church : FLEECE
26-across – Sheath for skin disease obtained by poet : SCABBARD

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Absent-minded little girl’s characteristic : DISTRAIT
2-down – Barren meadow needs nitrate, initially : LEAN
3-down – Scientist has tutor entertaining a commissioned officer : DALTON
4-down – Graduate left authoris-ation : PASSPORT
5-down – Band has meals on top of oriental entertainment : STRIPTEASE
6-down – One will stoop for food : FALCON
8-down – Pulp flower with club : POMACE
13-down – Priest introduced to smoother amphibian : SALAMANDER
16-down – Rings round to run boats : DINGHIES
18-down – It’s useless turning gun on a politician : NUGATORY
19-down – Society destroys facilities : SKILLS
21-down – Champion is riding clutch : UPHOLD
22-down – Mock a new priest : SHAMAN
24-down – Mug bowled during play : TOBY

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21973 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21973 clues and answers were published on Thu 10 Aug 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21973 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Typical of particular part of a log : CHARACTERISTIC
9-across – Most uncommon map, perhaps of interest to philatelist : RARESTAMP
10-across – Bar returns from riotous feast : REVEL
11-across – Duck that is turning colour from the rear : EIDER
12-across – Waterproofed cloth for common salt : TARPAULIN
13-across – Prime mover before first performance : PREMIERE
14-across – Manage to hear composer : HANDLE
17-across – Pedagogues with a book appear to be nodding : NUTANT
19-across – Go one better with music about pepper : CAPSICUM
22-across – Still standing around quiet city waiting for something : EXPECTANT
24-across – Letter held back by teacher proves a big hit : SIXER
25-across – Swear because hounds get early start : CURSE
26-across – Show there’s a party in progress on ship : BRIGADOON
27-across – Force leader’s an outstanding painter : CHIEFCONSTABLE

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Letters conveying agreement : CORRESPONDENCE
2-down – A game to cut short : ABRIDGE
3-down – Strong declaration about rat noises : ASSERTION
4-down – They betray art revolution by one sort of change : TRAITORS
5-down – Statement about the Left : REPORT
6-down – Alternative way with Scottish directions to make a furrow : STRIA
7-down – Having no effect on sick person : INVALID
8-down – Battle with no rage involved is fruitful : BLENHEIMORANGE
15-down – When saints disturbed model helper : ASSISTANT
16-down – Type of shot leaving wounded hart in awful pain : PARTHIAN
18-down – Toy with cunning district leader : TOPARCH
20-down – Fop introducing company doctor to boatman : COXCOMB
21-down – William Bickerstaffe’s kind of verse : IAMBIC
23-down – Fabric first created by eccentric peer : CREPE

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

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