The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22122 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22122 clues and answers were published on Fri 02 Feb 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22122 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDuck with drink trouble? : PINTAIL
5-acrossOne, for example, turning to group for cover : BANDAGE
10-acrossSome cheap seats placed in recess : APSE
11-acrossAppeal for supernatural aid in one’s business : INVOCATION
12-acrossSoldier has to enquire about air : ASKARI
13-acrossTear about always, but not disrespectful : REVERENT
14-acrossEstablish correspondence, later suffering change in heart : CORRELATE
16-acrossFigures point to being strained : TENSE
17-acrossStiff person in jam : STICK
19-acrossBinding criticism : STRICTURE
23-acrossVehicle in which fairy queen returned with hooligan aboard : BROUGHAM
24-acrossArticle about facsimile cover for bed : CANOPY
26-acrossFeelings of people involved in sin test? : SENTIMENTS
27-acrossCountry one managed to see : IRAN
28-acrossUndergraduate makes boss throw out ten : STUDENT
29-acrossStuck at this point in total : ADHERED

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Claim to be through with love – isn’t that laying it on a bit thick? : IMPASTO
3-down – Can’t he take the part of a Greek character? : THETA
4-down – Starting with a capital letter, usually : INITIAL
6-down – One with clove-hitch in shady retreat : ALCOVE
7-down – The cleaner has put a chap off : DETERGENT
8-down – Keeps airman from flying for good reasons : GROUNDS
9-down – Exaggeration about summary of financial position : OVERSTATEMENT
15-down – Enlisted soldiers performed crude rite : RECRUITED
18-down – Rome shattered by explosive shell, causing distress : TORMENT
20-down – Cut inside out, including first chapter : INCISED
21-down – Provide a substitute for two materials : REPLACE
22-down – Counterfeit article by priest : SHAMAN
25-down – Artless one in ecclesiastical passage : NAIVE

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

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