The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22353 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22353 clues and answers were published on Tue 30 Oct 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22353 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossSuffering on top of lonesome pine : LANGUISH
9-acrossGalvanised iron core, second-hand : ROUSED
10-acrossIsle in south-east Kentucky : SKYE
11-acrossMouth-watering mixture of oils in a vat : SALIVATION
12-acrossImmature beast has everything : CALLOW
14-acrossTrouble with sailors taking in grand decking : ADORNING
15-acrossSausage from Spain, Switzerland or Italy : CHORIZO
17-acrossSurprise about German connection : ASTOUND
20-acrossDon’s role – translating a dead language : OLDNORSE
22-acrossDistant cardinal, out of tune : OFFKEY
23-acrossQuiet goddess in jeopardy on the fringe : PERIPHERAL
24-acrossArt going to droop? : WILT
25-acrossWhat examinees do between home and university is not out of place : INSITU
26-acrossTalk about 22 down? : CONVERSE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Sponsor heading north saw hammerhead in receding waves : BACKWASH
2-down – The game’s up – the sappers have exposed a monster : OGRE
3-down – Puzzle about a Dances with Wolves debut? : JIGSAW
4-down – Letter from Greece with spare from somewhere in South America? : CHILEAN
5-down – Prior: clergyman in devout environment : PREVIOUS
6-down – Daunting postponement : PUTTINGOFF
7-down – America’s first female Attorney General – extremely well-known celebrity : RENOWN
13-down – Complaint making poor girl stay in : LARYNGITIS
16-down – Love and honour – not on time for action : ZEROHOUR
18-down – Gratuitous indicators on top of screen : NEEDLESS
19-down – Doctor with duck in northern stream revealing what is fundamental : BEDROCK
21-down – Kylie in Sydney Harbour stays in bed : LIEINS
22-down – One has grasped nothing about being connected to the network : ONLINE
24-down – Christopher’s ending in novel about architect : WREN

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

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