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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21854 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21854 clues and answers were published on Fri 24 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21854 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

8-across – Goes and has veins treated : VANISHES
9-across – The favoured way to cover the ground is on foot : INSTEP
10-across – Not at all happy about cold fish : SCAD
11-across – Supplying these with water could be dear : SWEETHEART
12-across – Split about holidays : CLEAVE
14-across – Sort of protection for a strikebreaker going back far from cheerful : SCABBARD
15-across – A quarter went about getting built up : STACKED
17-across – Strives for discipline in sea-going craft : STRAINS
20-across – He’ll prove to be wrong concerning dairy farm produce : REBUTTER
22-across – Songs, the content of which rallied Erik the Red’s men : LIEDER
23-across – Tale-tellers’ objective : CANTERBURY
24-across – There’s little money – iniquitous but that has to be swallowed : PILL
25-across – Pressure the French and a French denial will result : LEANON
26-across – Put off deals – she is without capital : HEADLESS

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Make a hole in fortune as a knight : LANCELOT
2-down – Object to the judgment : MIND
3-down – Tea set, unusually without embellishment : CHASTE
4-down – Abuse makes a point in itself : ASPERSE
5-down – Many is the brochure written to beguile : DISTRACT
6-down – Sages blame bad company : ASSEMBLAGE
7-down – Taking offence after causal shirt causes consternation : TERROR
13-down – Short article cannot include European aristocracy, one figures : ACCOUNTANT
16-down – Install as the ruling chairman : ENTHRONE
18-down – Rouses sleepy-head when it’s not really called for : NEEDLESS
19-down – Shortage the debtor has a duty to make up : DROUGHT
21-down – The remover takes ages over royal insignia : ERASER
22-down – A manly revolutionary, but not a professional : LAYMAN
24-down – Soft drink for the colourless : PALE

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21853 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21853 clues and answers were published on Thu 23 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21853 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Light components add point to snaps : PHOTONS
5-across – Great article taken from Ornaments Design : MONSTER
10-across – Overlook the habit to swank? : BRAG
11-across – Rappers sat playing donated organs : SPAREPARTS
12-across – Turn this to become head over heels : TURTLE
13-across – Outspoken child rushed to 5. : MINOTAUR
14-across – Left Frome, going round by way of 5 : LEVIATHAN
16-across – Royal Prussian sportsmen? : BLUES
17-across – Hislop : PIANO
19-across – Where to play the mating game : CHESSCLUB
23-across – Training centre’s cleared for development : EDUCTION
24-across – Pass off the palimpsest as mine? : LIMPET
26-across – Thickening painful growths put end to gout on part of foot : CORNSTARCH
27-across – Drink 100 Guinness! : ALEC
28-across – Faces female force filled with flutter : ASPECTS
29-across – They say Hope is all tied up : TRUSSED

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Reported a woman’s courtship? That’s rough! : HIRSUTE
3-down – To be drunk neat? : TIGHT
4-down – Incipient Northern rising : NASCENT
6-down – Indian is one of these announcing topless draughts : OCEANS
7-down – Clever Dick’s alter ego? : SMARTALEC
8-down – Push through Turkey, covered in sweat : EXTRUDE
9-down – Reformed ferryman trapping speed cultivators, for instance : FARMMACHINERY
15-down – In denial, express feeling for simplicity : INNOCENCE
18-down – This runs after ‘er to bring trouble and strife : INDOORS
20-down – It’s more than up to one Ben Brimstone : SULPHUR
21-down – A saint from head to toe, the continental European. : UKELELE
22-down – A harsh settlement for nipper coming up with gimcrack : DIKTAT
25-down – Designs instruments? : MEANS

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21852 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21852 clues and answers were published on Wed 22 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21852 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Religion in spirit could be 23 or 16 across, or 10 or 19 : FACULTY
5-across – Polish article – name, a roll? : RUBADUB
9-across – How things began – well – but won’t end? : WITHABANG
10-across – Express regret at model spectacle : SIGHT
11-across – See 22 : ROCK
12-across – Afterbirth? You need support – mat, possibly : POSTPARTUM
14-across – Before the previous month, engineers outcome : RESULT
15-across – It’s probably not steam and possibly not electric : OLDIRON
16-across – It employs induction differently in unlubricated c-coil, see? : SCIENCE
18-across – It comes in for a cheap alternative to spinach : ORACHE
20-across – Spiritualist of unusual quality’s not well done : MEDIUMRARE
21-across – Half-Polynesian garment of liquid 11 : LAVA
24-across – The way to be behind : TRAIL
25-across – Talk a lot to the queen and make a meal of the material : GABARDINE
26-across – Singular church service including point for Sunday dinner? : MEATTIN
27-across – Flag officers? : ENSIGNS

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Female goes to jug – there aren’t that many : FEWER
2-down – Talk to attractive little baby on the nail : CUTICLE
3-down – Spring appeared this February? : LEAF
4-down – Never mind the millennium: this is how to foregather on day : YEAROFTHEDRAGON
5-down – OK for lord to keep posh artist in the cabinet? : RIGHTHONOURABLE
6-down – A way for poet to go round pub with sinister band : BASTARDBAR
7-down – Stalk a celebrity, the brightest of the lot : DOGSTAR
8-down – Crazy fellow who doesn’t want to get out : BATSMAN
13-down – Name for male creature left in peace, one of many 12 : QUINTUPLET
16-down – Tommy’s upset about piano, which must mean something : SYMPTOM
17-down – Stately home for princess? : INDIANA
19-down – Audition not just for the bride these days? : HEARING
22-down – Monolithic philosopher’s music? : AYERS
23-down – Skills mastered by the 9 : ARTS

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21851 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21851 clues and answers were published on Tue 21 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21851 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – O, Willie! Mr T’s on! What a beano! Could this be a wealth-creation programme? : WHOWANTSTOBE
8-across – Less than perfect trade agreement from seat of learning : UNIDEAL
9-across – Disraeli’s Christian hero bitterly recanted out East : TANCRED
11-across – Platters hit the sole surviving solver : ONLYYOU
12-across – See 7 : MOUTHIS
13-across – Red Queen swapped places and proved she was human? : ERRED
14-across – See 7 : WHEREONES
16-across – Whence Condon’s candidate had hardhearted man at papal court : MANCHURIA
19-across – Solecism committed with fawning affectation : GAFFE
21-across – Space executive left one’s monkey in this : NASALIS
23-across – A Moor’s downfall a fallen woman? : AMOROSA
24-across – Main offenders suspended from this branch of the Met? : YARDARM
25-across – Holy smoke! : INCENSE
26-across – See 1 : AMILLIONAIRE

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Sound of a mighty theatre organ: it’s going like a dervish : WHIRLER
2-down – Polyphemus was like a god to Mad Carew : ONEEYED
3-down – No one left to strike in this conflict? : ALLOUTWAR
4-down – Figure worshipped in a Shinto temple : TOTEM
5-down – Saint seeking neurosurgery on Cadfael’s patch : TONSURE
6-down – Sand-dune to obstruct a Mongol ruler : BARKHAN
7-down – Misspent youth! Hereon we use mono-construction to give practical backing : PUTONESMONEY
10-down – Eyesore from Hell, like a rare and classical mess : DISASTERAREA
15-down – Issue voiced from the Miss Woodhouse country : EMANATION
17-down – Specious specific in no way unusual : NOSTRUM
18-down – The grip of the omnium-gatherum? : HOLDALL
19-down – Soundly criticise Italy’s dumplings : GNOCCHI
20-down – Trimming shortened measure in a pint : FLOUNCE
22-down – Doubtful Greek character: mother’s raising another! : SAMPI

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

Clues

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21850 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21850 clues and answers were published on Mon 20 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21850 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Tick awarded in exam for high marks : CREDIT
5-across – Rejected just for being unqualified : OUTRIGHT
9-across – Surgeon upset about cold sponge : SCROUNGE
10-across – An award for record achievement : GRAMMY
11-across – Family ties for mother’s boy : APRONSTRINGS
13-across – Jump bail in Asian isle : BALI
14-across – Response of soldiers in the van of battle : REACTION
17-across – Order alteration in grey coat : CATEGORY
18-across – Charitable group : KIND
20-across – Contenders for the high jump : PARATROOPERS
23-across – Short notice : ADVERT
24-across – Larry won somehow, but not by a lot : NARROWLY
25-across – A king goes to one US state and then another : ARKANSAS
26-across – Knock out some facts about aircraft : DAKOTA

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Run for water : RACE
3-down – Go fishing, but keep in touch : DROPALINE
4-down – Holding up catch on Yorkshire river : TENURE
5-down – In which to find sea dogs? : OCEANGREYHOUNDS
6-down – Though fast with a roll of notes, he’s very stingy : TIGHTWAD
7-down – Question One is on Irish force seen in the Middle East : IRAQI
8-down – Villa stadium may be familiar territory : HOMEGROUND
12-down – Adam learns about a red-hot poker : SALAMANDER
15-down – Shopkeepers must – shoplifters do : TAKESTOCK
16-down – Greek coasters in a storm : SOCRATES
19-down – Are in debt, but managed to bring up the children : REARED
21-down – Earn a special place in the sporting world : ARENA
22-down – An opening possibly lost : SLOT

This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.

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