The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22859 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22859 clues and answers were published on Tue 17 Jun 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22859 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossA 2001 joke going around, like the best Dodgers? : JAMMIEST
9-acrossTop churchman to provide counselling service : RELATE
10-acrossIndecision of sailor close to Mr Clary’s heart : ABULIA
11-acrossGo and do over 6 – and live that positive feeling : GOODVIBE
12-acrossRight to have one released by Martian : LIEN
13-acrossThey’ll save poor Dai’s family home : THEVALLEYS
15-acrossGreat giver of laws is absorbing : OSMOSES
16-acrossExalted rapper confiscating a thousand books : EMINENT
18-acrossUnusual sofas, seesaws one’s dug into right away : TETEATETES
19-acrossShire’s new stock delivered in advance : OXON
20-acrossSpooner’s against having cereal substance in chilli, say : SANTIAGO
22-acrossOne of the junior doctors serially admitted : INTERN
23-acrossIssue a speciality of Turner with it missing : ESCAPE
24-acrossThis part of the Christian year is totally unconvincing, I’ve heard : HOLYWEEK

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – A well-documented Yahoo boob: anti-environmentalists prepared lines for capital : MAYBEITSBECAUSE
2-down – See 1 : IMALONDONERTHAT
3-down – Section D: what centaurs were in film : DEPARTMENT
4-down – Nameless gangster dancing reel : STAGGER
5-down – Non-revolutionary roll, rich with butter, eggs and spirit : BRIO
6-down – See 1 : ILOVELONDONTOWN
7-down – … we don’t understand and the Mayor can’t deliver : ITSBEYONDOURKEN
14-down – Bailed criminal, having restrained spinster, is allowed in courtroom : ADMISSIBLE
17-down – One presented after final degeneration : ATROPHY
21-down – Flag-bearer holding women back in state : AVER

This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.

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