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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21857 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21857 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21857 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – £500 calling for mischief : MONKEYBUSINESS
9-across – Law enforcers at Sunday school in control : POSSESS
10-across – Myopic coloratura uses a flute : PICCOLO
11-across – I am to be covering uncleês head in dye : IMBUE
12-across – Mistake in supervision : OVERSIGHT
13-across – Mean fool, one hears, but well organised : TIGHTKNIT
14-across – The first of the Greeks : ALPHA
15-across – Gem quietly given to nobleman : PEARL
17-across – Sudden overthrow, so pact due to change : COUPDETAT
20-across – Animated but lined, even wrinkly : ENLIVENED
22-across – Mistake when retired bishop tucked into deer : ERROR
23-across – Lose control at breakfast? Have a drink! : EGGFLIP
24-across – Revoke scientific name held by revolutionary : RESCIND
25-across – Letters showing similarity : CORRESPONDENCE

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – This devil will shatter the simple hopes : MEPHISTOPHELES
2-down – Gift for discovering grip for feeding horses : NOSEBAG
3-down – Primitive men let ale ferment : ELEMENTAL
4-down – Musical instrument turns a poet’s head : BASSOON
5-down – Wise Father Christmas nearly eating a pie : SAPIENT
6-down – Cuts make more than one cooler : NICKS
7-down – Hole behind station needs a fill-in : STOPGAP
8-down – Betrothal needs new wife to absorb good game : CONTRACTBRIDGE
14-down – Greeted a daughter having put on clothes : ADDRESSED
16-down – King consumed by entirely personal pride briskly : ALLEGRO
17-down – Appetizers in tin given to ugly people : CANAPES
18-down – Cook inadequately for likely loser not finishing : UNDERDO
19-down – It’s twisting or is not twisting : TORSION
21-down – About 54 turned up more depraved : VILER

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

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21856 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21856 clues and answers were published on Mon 27 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21856 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

9-across – Cheek to have one in pub before church : INSOLENCE
10-across – Wool drops a point in the market : AGORA
11-across – Fancy silver in one place of gold, perhaps : IMAGINE
12-across – Where lots go despite rising prices : AUCTION
13-across – Robin Hood’s favourite sweets? : TUCK
14-across – No cause for rejoicing when standards are this low : ATHALFMAST
16-across – Truth awkward, try a lie : REALITY
17-across – Cast pie out, though it’s germ-free : ASEPTIC
19-across – Early morning 9 across today : FIRSTLIGHT
22-across – Planned mode of protest : DEMO
24-across – A growing attachment to climbers : TENDRIL
25-across – Goes flat out arranging tenancies to rent : LETSRIP
26-across – A capital investment : TIARA
27-across – Denis seen to be wanting : NEEDINESS

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Senior politician’s in torment, if seat is in jeopardy : MINISTEROFSTATE
2-down – Local ranch where Incas ate, perhaps : ESTANCIA
3-down – Demand by miners after a strike : CLAIM
4-down – Any crest may indicate it : ANCESTRY
5-down – Chap seen in an uprising in deserted state : NEVADA
6-down – No intention of going to court : FANCYFREE
7-down – Lady bareback rider : GODIVA
8-down – Attractive range shown in traveller’s guide : MAGNETICCOMPASS
15-down – His contribution to knowledge is past understanding : HISTORIAN
17-down – Heroic Greek units holding an elevated position : ACHILLES
18-down – Speculations arise when he is accepted by the Conservative Party : THEORIES
20-down – Payment received by letter : RENTAL
21-down – Man is, whatever Donne says : ISLAND
23-down – Place for landing and take-off : STRIP

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

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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.

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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.

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