The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22361 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22361 clues and answers were published on Thu 08 Nov 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22361 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossNot near to being illegal : OFFSIDE
5-acrossThe people accepting blame need treatment : THERAPY
10-acrossOpposed to a drink : AGIN
11-acrossAncient Roman number taking Serb terrorist to New York : MARKANTONY
12-acrossCome to pass, maybe, in Yorkshire : HAPPEN
13-acrossThe why and the how of stepping-stones? : CAUSEWAY
14-acrossPassport seeker, maybe, a pupil : APPLICANT
16-acrossFish food : KRILL
17-acrossPerfume is oxygen – the same for the old city : ODOUR
19-acrossPreparation for excavation? : SPADEWORK
23-acrossCry of Spooner throwing fatty viscous stuff out of the window? : GARDYLOO
24-acrossAraucaria on the booze? Take a tablet : METOPE
26-acrossEssay in enticement at Orpheus’ fingertips? : LUTESTRING
27-acrossIt’s the vicar’s place to sound like an ass … : BRAY
28-across… that’s, in the present, a piece of wood : BASSOON
29-acrossI’m loitering without point in a perfect world : IDEALLY

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Star quality in a dandy will pierce the gloom : FOGLAMP
3-down – Clue for seamen united at dawn : SUNUP
4-down – Protest that the devil’s not quite devilish? : DEMONIC
6-down – Gap I found in covering America : HIATUS
7-down – Bad quarrel gets overridden : ROTTENROW
8-down – Duck to take beer and be sick : PINTAIL
9-down – Nitrogen in chophouse in place of perfume was Miss Muffett’s problem : ARACHNOPHOBIA
15-down – Linen garment, say, for Mr Toad? : LAUNDRESS
18-down – Bloodthirsty member of pack turning up at dance with ‘oop : DRACULA
20-down – Mother gets old and imperfect : DAMAGED
21-down – A painter’s painter finding another a help : RAPHAEL
22-down – Drunk at the second house : BLOTTO
25-down – A bit I broke of the shin : TIBIA

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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