The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Wednesday, 25th February 2004

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 25th February 2004. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Play hard to get about some drug
AAcross 4:	Erotic will become sordid when time has elapsed
AAcross 9:	Taffy's home - right, left and roundabout	LANDOFMYFATHERS
AAcross 10:	A key man, not unknown in ancient street	AKEMAN
AAcross 11:	Dime reportedly divided in two, as put in by novel schoolteacher
AAcross 12:	Rodent catcher who can't stop talking?
AAcross 14:	Machine with gamma for chi when deciphered
AAcross 15:	Zero tax on company with backing sheets
AAcross 18:	Game for milkmaid on monument
AAcross 21:	See 11	NICKLEBY
AAcross 22:	Money placed in shot?
AAcross 24:	Setter's maternal relations are legally placed, keeping poor Tommy with the ladies	ONMYMOTHERSSIDE
AAcross 25:	One exposed as lunatic around the underworld
AAcross 26:	Essential part of officer's report?
DDown 1:	People of intelligence without fun make a bloomer
DDown 2:	Converter's way with Frenchman?
DDown 3:	Dead skilful about a French college
DDown 5:	In sleepy state, take hot slice
DDown 6:	Love for other - other paid
DDown 7:	Detectives give weapons to stick on the mast
DDown 8:	National leader (11) raised money for youth hostel	HYTNER
DDown 13:	Plant servant in county (Guardian article)	BLACKEYED
DDown 16:	Well in Essex (North) and on a roll
DDown 17:	It's hard to bear when emperor follows round the States
DDown 18:	Spy out revolutionary loved by 6's child
DDown 19:	Piece of advice on genealogy in Essex	TIPTREE
DDown 20:	Strong point of (roughly) detail (roughly)
DDown 23:	See 13	SUSAN