The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22254 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22254 clues and answers were published on Fri 06 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22254 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossBaddy and goody have a share – it goes to show! : DEMONSTRATION
10-acrossTripe, if turned out by journalist when stoned : PETRIFIED
11-acrossSet of nine or ten on reflection : NONET
12-acrossRule of restraint without force : REIGN
13-acrossIt may go down before a fire : HEARTHRUG
14-acrossTarmac damaged by first road vehicle : TRAMCAR
16-acrossNot even little by little, a traitor infiltrated : ERRATIC
18-acrossNative unrest starting massacre in the Far East : VIETNAM
20-acrossField doctor treated bowman : FIDDLER
21-acrossPerhaps Californian Guardian is more rigorous : WESTERNER
23-acrossShade said to facilitate vehicular access : KHAKI
24-acrossJoint feature of Zoroastrian ritual? : ROAST
25-acrossAuthorising publication about falsehood : RELEASING
26-acrossSummit meeting? It could go with a bang! : HEADSTOGETHER

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Trace exit – unusual way to get out : EXTRICATE
3-down – Vegetable for one caught up in forbidding situation : ONION
4-down – Hitler’s uncontrolled progress? : SLITHER
5-down – It’s binding on official intelligence : REDTAPE
6-down – Put in solution as instructed – no second turn : TINCTURED
7-down – Some children, women and dogs upset the proprietor : OWNER
8-down – Promise shown by a workman – there’s the nub : OPERATIVEWORD
9-down – One bears with dramatic bearing : STAGECARRIAGE
15-down – Happy little girl and boy, about 10 : CONTENTED
17-down – Chatty chess champion, a girl about 4 : TALKATIVE
19-down – A short time down and age going up – time on the tower : MINARET
20-down – Limb singled out for elegance – not half! : FORELEG
22-down – Least fresh? : STALE
23-down – Serpent – old craft put up with it : KRAIT

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

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