The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22101 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22101 clues and answers were published on Tue 09 Jan 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22101 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossAmount to hollow, dirty humour : COMEDY
4-acrossDone a sin : AGREED
9-acrossSuit, perhaps, reversed in card-game : BRAG
10-acrossA sort of doss – endlessly halcyon period, allegedly : SCHOOLDAYS
11-acrossA number jump over the dish : PAELLA
12-acrossExploding mine penetrates dressing and ointment : LINIMENT
13-acrossConsequence of 24 seen here? : NEWSPRINT
15-acrossHonest heart of masseur taken aback : TRUE
16-acrossTips about religion from puritan? : PRIG
17-acrossFully prepared to take chance on joints in the Home Counties : SHIPSHAPE
21-acrossExclamation about censor impounding king’s bird : COCKATOO
22-acrossThe ultimate brew: Murphy’s Original Stout : UTMOST
24-acrossRenewed vigour making back bend : SECONDWIND
25-acrossBird’s mode of transport : RAIL
26-acrossHide worker’s coin : TANNER
27-acrossMany material means of colouring : CRAYON

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Waist or middle about to get floppy : CORSAGE
2-down – Tycoon’s about-turn in chimney : MOGUL
3-down – Paradise Lost – a source of gloom : DESPAIR
5-down – Worn for a reason : GROUND
6-down – Rounded figure to finish up publicity and hype, initially : ENDOMORPH
7-down – Senior member cheated out of cash : DOYENNE
8-down – Kind of hatpin or clip displayed round front of house : PHILANTHROPIS
14-down – Pan’s little chum in cropped fungus : STINKHORN
16-down – Undertaking to stick out : PROJECT
18-down – Turned over record beneath sack : PLUNDER
19-down – Die embracing one’s love : PASSION
20-down – Heavy stuff, say, with little marks coming up : STODGE
23-down – Girl retaining right to join : MARRY

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

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