The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22246 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22246 clues and answers were published on Wed 27 Jun 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22246 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossPrisoner talked wildly, being inside: infelicitous setter’s gone, with no Guardian in the act : INFLAGRANTE
9-acrossLake on which animals feed : LUCERNE
10-acrossDecoration held by singular subject of Scottish king : MACBETH
11-across1 18 passed the 7? : REDHANDED
12-acrossIn 10 I effectually see a criminal : THIEF
13-acrossContainer with back portion for catching thinkers? : TANK
14-acrossTsarevitch on stage before general in charge briefly wanders in : PRINCEIGOR
16-acrossTime for cover up about a cock-up on the Embankment : THAMESSIDE
19-acrossSee 13 : TRAP
21-acrossThe Soul of Robin’s leader when beheaded : ATMAN
22-acrossWatch of two hours? I do twenty a week : HALFTIMER
24-acrossHere’s the rub: the French crowd wants most of it back : MASSEUR
25-acrossFish and wine telescoped at the side of the house : CARPORT
26-acrossConfirm Conservative talk about 12, say : CORROBORATE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Notes, by the way, to accompany the action : INCIDENTALMUSIC
2-down – See 23 : FIRMA
3-down – Editor to finish in part of USA : AMENDER
4-down – Fast so I went, clutching my parents : RAMADAN
5-down – Particulars of attractive sartorial features? : NICETIES
6-down – Governs empire in disorder from wild flower : EVENINGPRIMROSE
7-down – Wine spilt by 10? : CLARET
8-down – Beetle takes tea with iron in it : CHAFER
15-down – Wet weather, darling? Sounds like we could use huskies instead? : REINDEER
16-down – Goethe’s dream, a problem for the psyche : TRAUMA
17-down – Ladies’ wear, so they say, with lively movement : SCHERZO
18-down – See 1 across : DELICTO
20-down – Goody-goody to scold a 12 : PIRATE
23-down – Land with art, firearm at the ready : TERRA

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

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