The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22257 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22257 clues and answers were published on Tue 10 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22257 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossBrook’s sequel to Psycho? : BABBLE
4-acrossOrdinary sort of lamp : STANDARD
9-acrossRustic beau with son on cart : SWAIN
10-acrossCan impute suffering to being blown up : PNEUMATIC
11-acrossServant in country going to America with name of flower dear to 17 : BLACKEYED
12-acrossSee 11 : SUSAN
13-acrossBuy factory – any hesitation? Reportedly, we’ve just begun another one : BIMILLENNIUM
17-acrossLittle fabric in Asian country for flower dear to 11 12 : SWEETWILLIAM
20-acrossRetaliation beginning from the right in due course : LATER
21-acrossDylan’s answer likely? : INTHEWIND
23-acrossMore pompous part of 7’s workshop : STATELIER
24-acrossNanki-poo’s sequel to spring flowers : TRALA
25-acrossFacial hair on landscape gardener in central Asia : TASHKENT
26-acrossExercise in translation: our German doesn’t end in French : UNSEEN

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Primate’s presidential project? : BUSHBABY
2-down – American right : BEARARMS
3-down – Probe some unlikely consequence : LUNIK
5-down – One standing a round – around students out of town on Cromarty Firth – making no progress : TREADINGWATER
6-down – Ass anaesthetises selective slaughter, say : NUMBSKULL
7-down – When he turns up, it’s a model he needs : ARTIST
8-down – Quite good translation of 100 : DECENT
10-down – Box for money? Navy pilot I see will arrange it : PAYTELEVISION
14-down – Some flowers to beautify ratings’ quarters? : LOWERDECK
15-down – The scandal of dreamer Walter? They say not to take it so seriously : MITIGATE
16-down – Irish 6, love-crazy one taken in by barbarian : OMADHAUN
18-down – Near time to be outed from it? : CLOSET
19-down – Aids for drinkers 21 : STRAWS
22-down – John with candle 21 : ELTON

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

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