The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22857 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22857 clues and answers were published on Sat 14 Jun 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22857 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossPartially similar to us French holding a record : ANALOGOUS
10-acrossSee 3 : WELLS
11-acrossButter producer a crazy lady? : SHEANUT
12-acrossTell what they say is for a winner : APPRISE
13-acrossMake eyes at topless goblin : OGLE
14-acrossSee 3 : WELLINGTON
15-acrossAlternative persons around junction of river in Syria : ORONTES
17-acrossPreceding Guardian solver’s rights held in divine hands : THYRSUS
19-acrossCapital under 14 : COPENHAGEN
22-acrossUnusual variety of bird helps to raise me up : EMEU
23-acrossNote to detective: this may follow the crime : REMORSE
24-acrossDetective – this may colour what you hear : MAIGRET
26-acrossLook into juice containing 14 : SALOP
27-acrossCommitted larceny in support of person with gun : PISTOLEER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – What made St Francis love his work? : PASSIONOFCHRIST
2-down – Quality 3 won by 14 : WATERLOO
3-down – Good speller gets a spot of relief with spring in footwear : JOHN
4-down – No use being without 14s : BOOTLESS
5-down – Attack causing fool to suffer : ASSAIL
6-down – Poet’s father rounds up captive of little value : TWOPENNY
7-down – Sad song for ordinary time : PLAINT
8-down – Gracious pilgrim’s reasonable return has to acquire some ardour to be very ardent : ASKEENASMUSTARD
16-down – Guy’s number : TENTROPE
17-down – Arboreal lichen found by English doctor in lock … : TREEMOSS
18-down – … hence house containing 10 and 14 : SOMERSET
20-down – Spot politician in large building : PIMPLE
21-down – Drink at quiet river in Syria : ALEPPO
25-down – Club attached to 14’s title : IRON

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

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