The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21961 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 21961 clues and answers were published on Thu 27 Jul 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21961 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossCopy company used in recording feature of Mass : CAPECOD
5-acrossMisbehaving is close to the bone : OSSICLE
9-acrossWhen small change keeps standard reached in judo rising? : ASCENDANT
10-acrossIrrational number in sequence – pi? : RATIO
11-acrossSupport offered 14’s neighbour : PROP
12-acrossVet taking gamble on film script : SCREENPLAY
14-acrossRugby player – a pro? : HOOKER
15-acrossSeriously concerned with how decimals work, close to innumerate : INTENSE
16-acrossCar designer has problem computing storage space, mostly : BUGATTI
18-acrossHooked by meat, tucked in : HAMATE
20-acrossSketches of Cambridge : FOOTLIGHTS
21-acrossOne part of the opera : OPUS
24-acrossSound version of material taped : AUDIO
25-acrossHow baleen is processed? : WHALEBONE
26-acrossToo much time consumed with obvious intentions : OVERTLY
27-acrossEnglish deserter harboured by family getting a bit horny? : KERATIN

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Get to grips with illegal parking restriction : CLAMP
2-down – Choose to finish early – unexpectedly cool bit of wind : PICCOLO
3-down – Rabbit on in company, vacuously : CONY
4-down – Had reservations about using this route : DUALCARRIAGEWAY
5-down – Correctly ascertaining one’s railway connections? : ONTHERIGHTTRACK
6-down – Arrange release from prison sentence when winter finishes : SPRINGTIME
7-down – Some Spaniards are at a family gathering : CATALAN
8-down – It’s a bit creepy to celebrate jumped-up local inhabitants : ECOTYPE
13-down – Quickly dismiss satirical item, badly let down, perhaps? : SKITTLEOUT
16-down – Bill endangered this species? Expert takes a look : BUFFALO
17-down – Tynesider, say, must turn up or fail at some stage : GEORDIE
19-down – Warning about interest rate that helps plant survive : TAPROOT
22-down – Twitcher’s almost last in hide to see birds flying : SKEIN
23-down – Put up with undisguised chatting : BEAR

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

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