The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22922 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22922 clues and answers were published on Fri 29 Aug 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22922 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossPrice of 20 for itinerant healer, former pupil, going in from there and going on : THREEHALFPENCE
8-acrossSee 14 : TOWER
9-acrossNumber for a hospital on channel island saved us from 1 down, as it were : NOAHSARK
11-acrossAbroad, the one expensive meal taker : LUNCHER
12-acrossThe schemer’s only part of the writer : EMERSON
13-acrossFirm supporter of poisoner : COBRA
15-acrossHold forth on right being taken away from resident alien : EXPATIATE
17-acrossWhat can’t be caught can be made bad in lieu : INAUDIBLE
20-acrossSam’s corner – he keeps little money – wanted for 9 : MAPLE
21-acrossTenant from Peter-borough makes no mistake : SOKEMAN
23-acrossCountry under Prohibition only on top of 14 8 in 9’s day : DRYLAND
25-acrossMy sword I wield to deal with noisy behaviour : ROWDYISM
26-acrossMajor mark of forty times 1 across : CROWN
27-acrossBoiler for some famous people backing deceptive alien outlet : ELECTRICKETTLE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Complete obliteration of story on pieces of film in digital envelope : TOTALECLIPSE
2-down – Producer of red berries from Lambeth? : ROWAN
3-down – Change of heart a drawback when descending? : EARTHWARD
4-down – One in 2 or 20, of course : AINTREE
5-down – Sudden outbreak causing about turn in panic : FLAREUP
6-down – Succeed in removing it from private bathroom : ENSUE
7-down – Cheat to go on and on after getting his notice? : CARDSHARP
10-down – Indecent books withdrawn : INDEPENDENCE
14-down – Whale keeps changing tack around the water, high spot of holiday? : BLACKPOOL
16-down – Childish complaint of boat in loch being both unfinished : TUMMYACHE
18-down – Better-looking and not so plump when disheartened : BONNIER
19-down – Conclusion: mice sadly may well be ineradicable : ENDEMIC
22-down – Wine is both your tormentor and therapist : MEDOC
24-down – See 1 across : AFOOT

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

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