The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 5th April 2002

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 5th April 2002. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Underwear - darn it!
AAcross 9:	Enthusiasm shown for Guardian leader on "Guardian Unlimited"
AAcross 10:	Back-to-front musical jazz improvisation
AAcross 11:	Aristophanes play where satyr's tail's turned	LYSISTRATA
AAcross 12:	Appropriate capital for New York? I'd lay a pound on it!
AAcross 14:	A fresh flower is opening
AAcross 15:	Line on map is round West Country city
AAcross 17:	Curvy figure sounds like a kissing couple
AAcross 20:	Endless bearer of gifts demanding Shakespearean villain's capital
AAcross 22:	Part of a boot to step around
AAcross 23:	"_______ outta here!" It's war!
AAcross 24:	Eric Bristow speaks of the game behind which he stood
AAcross 25:	"Home and Away" is a diversion going to pot	INOFF
AAcross 26:	Setting off for an odd double gin and it
DDown 1:	Might the solution be cracked by uncles and kings?
DDown 2:	Tax Gordon Brown, perhaps
DDown 3:	Very verily
DDown 4:	Normally solver and setter nonchalant about being topless
DDown 5:	Spurs' nightmare - a fragile defence?
DDown 6:	Make alterations to restore ICI item of furniture
DDown 7:	Who, say, is Spike?
DDown 13:	One supporter stands for Judas, but not one judge
DDown 16:	Not hard to afford the new, compromised exchange
DDown 16:	Not hard to afford the new, compromised exchange
DDown 18:	Breaking up is super!
DDown 19:	Warehouse area's moral oxymoron?	GOODSIN
DDown 21:	Able to tune radio set at last
DDown 22:	Temporary home providing shelter for an occupant
DDown 24:	Bond given part in "Othello", a thankless task