The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Wednesday, 2nd August 2000

There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 2nd August 2000. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 5:	Many a dairymaid turns for lack of help
AAcross 6:	Pitch, if strong, rates ...
AAcross 9:	... as keen, with loud Verdi composition
AAcross 10:	One's post getting one a place in Egypt	ISMAILIA
AAcross 11:	Soft music for a duet
AAcross 12:	Effect of using energy endlessly playing bingo
AAcross 13:	Cure the internal lesion for fear of infection spreading	HEALTHSCARE
AAcross 18:	Aversion to competitive sport?	RACEHATRED
AAcross 21:	One is short of undies, possibly
AAcross 22:	Charlotte's victim gets no reward in the long run
AAcross 23:	Heartache suffered by girl over a soldier
AAcross 24:	Time for a short interval
AAcross 25:	Wine can make one a most learned judge	PORTIA
DDown 1:	English leader makes a playwright cross
DDown 2:	Toady given a small coin in wrought gold
DDown 3:	After damage bent coin is ringing true
DDown 4:	Between parties one feels the urge
DDown 5:	Woman in a frenzy, mad about another
DDown 7:	Films to start you raving are insubstantial
DDown 8:	Two or three to a cell? ...
DDown 14:	... the spare in prison having been turned down with disgust ...
DDown 15:	... whence a vagabond makes his escape by an exit
DDown 16:	A friend one is taking to the dance hall
DDown 17:	Dig any odd part of 25 in Poland	GDYNIA
DDown 19:	Dignitary of Roman Church about to get the chop before ...
DDown 20:	... senior priest keeping company with one of a lesser order