The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21621 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21621 clues and answers were published on Fri 25 Jun 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21621 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossHow to identify article about Japanese game immediately? : FROMTHEWORDGO
10-acrossAwfully coy, interrupting journalist making a pile in the field : HAYCOCK
11-acrossGet on the right wavelength, about to tease popular leader : TRIBUNE
12-acrossIt’ll beat having beans, or somesuch : PULSE
13-acrossPost contains a break in the clouds : MARESTAIL
14-acrossHorse sounding not so old, it’s said : NEIGH
16-acrossNearly married old lunatic, as one’s expecting a packet! : MAILORDER
18-acrossSo Tom may announce he’s 20 inclined? : CATERWAUL
19-acrossAmerican uncle’s gone back over most of the subject : MATHS
20-acrossMorals you abandoned behaving thus? : AMOROUSLY
23-acrossOne used toplay CDs, depending on 23 down? : LASER
24-acrossReports from a battle zone, possibly : GUNFIRE
25-acrossArgued furiously about Pentium’s first improvement : UPGRADE
26-acrossWhat some athletes had to do to ensure victory? : BREASTTHETAPE

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – The Queen’s never used this source of cash : ROYALMINT
3-down – Sweet-sounding animal : MOOSE
4-down – Accepted having pong surrounding rubbish : HOKUM
5-down – One grinding away with determination over a limited period : WATERMILL
6-down – Downfall almost about to occur – first sign seen outside : RAINSTORM
7-down – My word! Upper class accepted a Dutch cheese! : GOUDA
8-down – Continually vary what you get from butcher for a fiver? : CHOPANDCHANGE
9-down – In a fine old pickle! : WELLPRESERVED
15-down – It’s played on injury Lewinsky first neglected : HARMONICA
16-down – Sort out statements, losing time checking finances : MEANSTEST
17-down – It should give an impression of accurate timing : DATESTAMP
21-down – I have to see the proprietor : OWNER
22-down – Those I’m addressing – half of them teenagers? : YOUTH
23-down – Come down and see it, so you’ll understand : LIGHT

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

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