The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 14th July 2003

There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 14th July 2003. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Head comes off optical instrument, but it's still going
AAcross 4:	Cannonball?
AAcross 4:	Cannonball?
AAcross 9:	Mole that is infiltrating public relations
AAcross 10:	A sign that a professional man is prepared to do business	BRASSPLATE
AAcross 11:	Yarn that's embroidered
AAcross 12:	Annul, even in court?
AAcross 13:	Patch up one's differences with Thackeray?
AAcross 15:	Space to turn round and berth
AAcross 16:	Take off a ring, we hear
AAcross 17:	Fit to do the job with reservations
AAcross 21:	Split seen in a sexy dress?
AAcross 22:	A charming thing to wear
AAcross 24:	Cacti lend a different look to a flat, perhaps
AAcross 25:	State without a health centre
AAcross 26:	Ann set out for French town
AAcross 27:	Kept going, having support
DDown 1:	When free, retire to a place abroad
DDown 2:	Project to cause confusion
DDown 3:	Unable to fix bearing of stars
DDown 5:	Attacks aimed at badgers?
DDown 6:	Eliminate European cricket side
DDown 7:	He produces a pass when charged
DDown 8:	Mass in its full version
DDown 14:	The height of architectural draughtsmanship
DDown 16:	Kind of crossing made by Drake's ship
DDown 18:	It's not bound to be distributed
DDown 19:	Small type of gem
DDown 20:	Animal disease going round English riding school
DDown 23:	There's a lot of interest taken in it