The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22533 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22533 clues and answers were published on Thu 30 May 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22533 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossLoaf baked in tricky situation by personal organiser : FILOFAX
8-acrossSenior politician committing treason : SENATOR
10-acrossStatesman also slicing butter : GANDHI
11-acrossNeed link to supply light : ENKINDLE
12-acrossHealthy in Spring : WELL
13-acrossFeature concealing light on good old-fashioned fornication : CHAMBERING
14-acrossCorrected bias, giving fresh sign to rape victims : SABINEWOMEN
19-acrossPassion’s location, diagonally : ONTHECROSS
22-acrossForce politician to be facile : GLIB
23-acrossParasite swims in front with simple fuel gauge : DIPSTICK
24-acrossKeep desiring to be lascivious? : WANTON
25-acrossLeader of the Undertones gets into more strident rock : BOULDER
26-acrossPorridge makes good person feel sick : STRETCH

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Policemen carrying Indian princess up to the tower : MINARET
2-down – Good heavens! Mrs Smith and Miss Lear! : CORDELIA
3-down – Obsessive graduate turned murderer : MANIAC
4-down – Upkeep’s a personal problem; love is child’s play : PEEKABOO
5-down – Censor type of headline : BANNER
6-down – Emergency connection with erotic verse? : HOTLINE
9-down – Western Greek was so upset at the treatment centre : SEWAGEWORKS
15-down – Partial to popular brand in compact disc : INCLINED
16-down – Soldier, perhaps English one, originally called Rex : ENGINEER
17-down – Surround club after the end of time : ENVIRON
18-down – Split up with monster in seedy bar : DIVORCE
20-down – Solicit crooked sleuth : HUSTLE
21-down – Wooster curtailed development of African townships : SOWETO

This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.

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