The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22108 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22108 clues and answers were published on Wed 17 Jan 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22108 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossStop press news: half-century at a cricket match : LATEST
4-acrossUnemployed having lots of money : IDLERICH
9-acrossQuote compiler the wrong way – it makes one sick : EMETIC
10-acrossSee 20 : ASDRIVEN
11-acrossLittle one for the upper house? Tory fell around convulsed : LORDFAUNTLEROY
13-acrossMake love at opening of door in cave : WOOKEYHOLE
14-acrossHe trusts is written on his grave : HERE
16-acrossPeople move fast : RACE
18-acrossVulgar parlance? The same, with gap left out : VERNACULAR
21-acrossMystical Pole in ecstasy has indefinite number of teeth : TRANSCENDENTAL
23-acrossEveryone on leave, without energy, on the Western front? : ALLQUIET
24-acrossDeprived person or phantom cat gone missing : ORPHAN
25-acrossRequest for opposing bridge players to find agreement : ENTREATY
26-acrossDon’t buy his books! : BORROW

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – See 14 : LIES
2-down – Artist to draw explorer : TIEPOLO
3-down – Superficial variety embraced by diocesan president : SKINDEEP
5-down – Hell bent? Far from it! : DISINCLINED
6-down – End of life for Riley, in a weird sort of way : EERILY
7-down – The other way for most of Shakespeare? : INVERSE
8-down – The kinkajou has to sharpen its hearing by climbing in : HONEYBEAR
12-down – Performance by First Lady in a ring, not shortened : ACHIEVEMENT
13-down – Two rare accessions form the bottom line, as it were : WORSTCASE
15-down – See 13 : SCENARIO
17-down – Wreath for the little man? : CHAPLET
19-down – Hide the king outside : LEATHER
20-down – Very white snake with excretions died a split second before this moment : ASPURE
22-down – See 20 : SNOW

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

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