The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 22nd February 2001

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd February 2001. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Laments about flowers for virtuous statues	PLASTERSAINTS
AAcross 10:	Pulpit in Italian city nearly used by Salvation Army for dance
AAcross 11:	Fish for birds
AAcross 12:	Mr Average is a model following the ninth in Miss West's family diagram...	MANIN
AAcross 13:	See 12
AAcross 14:	... or on the American lady writer in German house, after applause	CLAPHAM
AAcross 16:	See 14
AAcross 18:	Single but still on board
AAcross 20:	Fast runner doesn't sound honest
AAcross 21:	Georgian building, perhaps, with water laid on
AAcross 23:	Public money for Ulysses?
AAcross 24:	Cowboy's home in the kitchen?
AAcross 25:	Tommies with hearts and diamonds converted to religion
AAcross 26:	Return of theology coming in to symbolise temporarily	FORTHEPRESENT
DDown 2:	French article: "My dance, monsieur?" to Herb
DDown 3:	Make love at the golf club?
DDown 4:	Slip on slip?
DDown 5:	Oarsmen in trouble on the Ligurian Sea	SANREMO
DDown 6:	Lack of ability to compete in composition
DDown 7:	See 22
DDown 8:	First time doctor up to being in charge of anaesthetists, periodically tabled	ATOMICNUMBERS
DDown 9:	Question to the watch about hostile advance?	WHATISTHETIME
DDown 15:	The birth of heraldry?
DDown 17:	Unit of the Territorials with beasts on either side
DDown 19:	Dickens's Bentley driven initially on liquor up a tree	DRUMMLE
DDown 20:	Cathedral rendering of 13 in Durham
DDown 22:	9 at 23 across 20 down? Little difference from other point under canvas	TENTO
DDown 23:	Explanation for a topcoat