The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21649 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21649 clues and answers were published on Wed 28 Jul 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21649 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossBroadcast of fussy prig gets people moving! : SYRUPOFFIGS
9-acrossSpeaking of new patent type of bomb : NUCLEAR
10-acrossSalesman left in charge of a carbon copy : REPLICA
11-acrossGets a point for painting : LANDSCAPE
12-acrossChains one man to a pole : IRONS
13-acrossStudy what stops traffic around midday : READ
14-acrossExclusive holiday – credit to be arranged : RESTRICTED
16-acrossRing in by Friday with results and dates : BOYFRIENDS
19-acrossHard to understand exercises a journalist rejected : DEEP
21-acrossGolf club parking to be brought in before long : SPOON
22-acrossMidair sound is, I suspect, deceptive : INSIDIOUS
24-acrossMan getting married is in church dress : CHEMISE
25-acrossIn the midst of anxiety embraces doctor : AMONGST
26-acrossSuitable wear for retired persons? : NIGHTATTIRE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Old school flash many order indiscriminately : SECONDARYMODERN
2-down – River fish found under rocks : REELS
3-down – Permeate by standing about in paved complex : PERVADE
4-down – Zealous adjudicator upset by topless event : FERVENT
5-down – Understood after 1pm reversing it’s lawful : IMPLICIT
6-down – Turning up, got oneself hit for something said in error : SLIPOFTHETONGUE
7-down – Bank man sometimes prone to exaggeration? : ANGLER
8-down – Is dear doctor prominent? : RAISED
15-down – Caught using telephone, is behaving obsequiously : CRINGING
16-down – Split dry piece outside : BISECT
17-down – By quarter to six a little damage is obvious : EVIDENT
18-down – Unusually staid; not without heart but reserved : DISTANT
20-down – Foreign buyer puts an end to striptease dancing : PESETA
23-down – I’d turned up carrying stolen loincloth! : DHOTI

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

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