The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 23rd September 2003

There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 23rd September 2003. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Photo, including unopened Christmas present, not worth the candle
AAcross 5:	Enclose stretcher in flutter
AAcross 9:	His false teeth start to come loose - not to be trusted
AAcross 10:	God's a woman	THORA
AAcross 11:	Youth's beginning to acquire beard and expression of boredom
AAcross 12:	Loudmouthed inter-polar 10 to drowned valley
AAcross 14:	Little boy's terrified of shellfish
AAcross 15:	Southern lumberjack, a hard worker
AAcross 16:	Open to accept measure of work experience
AAcross 18:	Beer pot kept quiet in Syria
AAcross 20:	Little fellow's arrangement to clean her up
AAcross 21:	Hook fish, losing 2
AAcross 24:	Cover story?
AAcross 25:	Subordinate in Slovenian lake got it wrong
AAcross 26:	Trick brings the French into view
AAcross 27:	Licking strike that's irregular
DDown 1:	A little wind makes your head swollen
DDown 2:	Lines by storyteller up the road
DDown 3:	Mini found in ditch
DDown 3:	Mini found in ditch
DDown 4:	Bundle a 3 4 into taxi - it's a predictable sort	CREATUREOFHABIT
DDown 5:	4's desire from US treble with a bass line	BUSINESSASUSUAL
DDown 6:	Seer putting heart of frog on record in flower
DDown 7:	Aware ruler receives present
DDown 8:	Footwear for rough terrain
DDown 13:	Skinny specimen of bird seizing victory
DDown 16:	Lays down burden of soul and swings
DDown 17:	Make do without extract, including piano
DDown 19:	Potable sort of 14 with right look in dish
DDown 22:	Hygienic installation to stay on time
DDown 23:	Overproduced dairy product