The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 22nd July 2002

There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 22nd July 2002. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Support troops
AAcross 4:	Tracts of eastern and southern states
AAcross 9:	Nail evil outside right
AAcross 10:	People are moved by its high wire performance
AAcross 11:	Vessel to put to sea
AAcross 12:	The last thing those taking exams should do
AAcross 13:	Disciplinarian at Westminster requires Head to flog	CHIEFWHIP
AAcross 15:	One upper-class twit
AAcross 16:	Captain's favourable report on the colonel
AAcross 17:	Not knowing or caring one is bad
AAcross 21:	Shakespearian character to sort out crime	MERCUTIO
AAcross 22:	Drunken repast comes to a fine end
AAcross 24:	He has no right to be on land
AAcross 25:	State university backed capital investment
AAcross 26:	The know-all gets chap in a temper
AAcross 27:	Sign of status?
DDown 1:	One should drive clean away from it
DDown 2:	Enticed by olden medley	LEDON
DDown 3:	Book that's dull gets cut
DDown 5:	Without it, the speaker would dry up
DDown 6:	Land a hole in one - amazing start!
DDown 7:	Exclude thus, perhaps
DDown 7:	Exclude thus, perhaps
DDown 8:	To step on a bus is enough to change digs
DDown 8:	To step on a bus is enough to change digs
DDown 14:	Put a ban on spirits
DDown 16:	Take encouragement in comfort
DDown 18:	Where office work is seen to be done
DDown 19:	Use this and all's well, presumably
DDown 20:	Descending line in melody
DDown 23:	Sound like fruit?