The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 22nd March 2004

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 22nd March 2004. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Threats can seem ridiculous
AAcross 5:	One group, about six, backing pleasure gardens
AAcross 9:	Club regulation that must be strictly obeyed	IRONRULE
AAcross 10:	Set of six texts distributed around the East
AAcross 12:	Tender bill for plant?
AAcross 15:	Main reason for horse being tired?
AAcross 17:	A deity to follow in retirement
AAcross 19:	Salt used as a preservative
AAcross 20:	Drinks on the house for independent type
AAcross 22:	Plastered and stoned
AAcross 26:	Running shoes have these laces
AAcross 27:	A singer can measure one wrong note
AAcross 28:	Good reputation to consider
AAcross 29:	Asian trees? Nonsense!
DDown 1:	Chain letters?
DDown 2:	Refusal to start on time
DDown 3:	Oarsman overturned in vessel in distress
DDown 4:	Only about five find the answer
DDown 6:	Naughty ladies men dream of
DDown 7:	They are extensively used by oarsmen
DDown 8:	Cow I'd give information about
DDown 11:	Double up, for example, in pain
DDown 13:	The potato's dug out - a tuber?
DDown 14:	Being thrown together, German joined the Italian in bar
DDown 16:	Ridicule made clear in a letter
DDown 18:	A pupil originally with little desire to take courses
DDown 21:	Coat to take to the cleaners
DDown 23:	Polite American rises to welcome
DDown 24:	Hoax article used as a tailpiece
DDown 25:	Become engaged in some sharp practice