The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22259 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22259 clues and answers were published on Thu 12 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22259 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossCold yeast formed enzyme : CYTASE
4-acrossMain power for 9, visited by 28 2 on a 16 : NEPTUNE
9-across4 Across, 29, 2, 18 or 19, for example, having a say in the plot : SATELLITE
10-acrossEuropean banker keeps right company : ORDER
11-across9 knight in charge of old style : IONIC
12-acrossWantonly bit escort referring to childbirth : OBSTETRIC
13-acrossCall one back about note for fuse : IGNITER
15-acrossMug kissing endlessly : NOGGIN
17-acrossIndependence in India, South Africa and Japan involving conflict : SWARAJ
19-acrossConstant check : STAUNCH
22-acrossGolfers seek course’s trophy : SWEETSPOT
24-acrossWork keeps Bob grubby : DUSTY
26-acrossAfrican parent’s first class : MASAI
27-acrossRetro failure to intensify shock : TERRORISE
28-across5 is a pervert, switching European leaders for a time : VOYAGER
29-across2’s father 9, visited by 28 2 on a 16 : URANUS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Conspirator gives us up for Ulster 5 : CASSINI
2-down – Half-hearted artist, object of 20 : TITAN
3-down – Marsupials climb over authorised professional : SOLICITOR
4-down – Lenin’s wrongly harbouring English composer : NIELSEN
5-down – 28, 1down or 20 present decoration : PROBE
6-down – Gunner Sid contrived to make his mark in the end : UNDERSIGN
7-down – Man gets hold of new hotel to develop : ENRICH
8-down – Power of Spanish port – an ancient city : VIGOUR
14-down – Discovered cattle in the US : NEWJERSEY
16-down – Money invested in car on our educational journey : GRANDTOUR
18-down – King over 4 Across, 19 and 9, visited by 1 Down and 28 2 on a 16 : JUPITER
19-down – Agricultural power and 9, visited by 1 Down next and 28 2 on a 16 : SATURN
20-down – Foolish guy tucked into fowl on way to 2 : HUYGENS
21-down – Writer’s articles I recommend being cut : ASIMOV
23-down – Poor girl’s first obsession : THING
25-down – Shoot many in Israel : SCION

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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