The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 20th January 2004

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 20th January 2004. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Fight to have last of the jam
AAcross 4:	Needles are reportedly unnecessary in making silk robes
AAcross 9:	Sailor's something round to swallow
AAcross 10:	Pots break during trip?
AAcross 10:	Pots break during trip?
AAcross 11:	Bird to follow round in dive bar
AAcross 13:	See pottery made by conventional character
AAcross 14:	Murphy's digger
AAcross 16:	America interrupts to back exile
AAcross 18:	Measure of the small-time crime waves engulfing capital
AAcross 21:	Monopoly's fortune that's not got by chance!
AAcross 23:	Comprehensive description of "The Planets"
AAcross 24:	Person of rank loses face over serviceman returning favour
AAcross 25:	It's annoying to nag
AAcross 25:	It's annoying to nag
AAcross 26:	Gorge fool with some stuffing
DDown 1:	Jade's bird to strip first
DDown 2:	Recipe is only for fried food
DDown 3:	A reprobate has huff about lovebird
DDown 5:	No can do!	BOTTLEPARTY
DDown 6:	Particle's seized rapaciously by the sound of it
DDown 7:	... is opposed to drink!
DDown 8:	Resign from part when concealing slip up
DDown 12:	Like a long war getting rid of a totalitarian organisation
DDown 13:	Sea fish circling can circle snail
DDown 15:	Tip off African nation that traps local frogs etc
DDown 17:	East-going Air Miles can be much the same
DDown 19:	Doubt being in irritable state
DDown 20:	Old city protected by warning of driver's rage
DDown 22:	See 1