The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Wednesday, 20th October 2004

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

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Get overhead protection by embracing revolution
AAcross 4:	Reptile takes American bulb
AAcross 9:	Lofty American style has entered eighth work with bottle (British), stealing round with housefly just half swallowed ...	HIGHASTHEFLAGON
AAcross 10:	... two little houses a little earlier, I assure you!
AAcross 11:	Odds against posh cathedral town being on the back burner
AAcross 12:	Harold's success at Chelsea the way to early crossings	STAMFORD
AAcross 14:	A few keep partly bright, or not at all
AAcross 15:	Singular science for Macbeth's dogs?
AAcross 18:	Car number of setter, usually less than the day of 24
AAcross 21:	Making for Berne like Americans after 24?
AAcross 22:	See 12
AAcross 24:	See 9	THEFOURTHOFJULY
AAcross 25:	Agricultural worker at back of boat?
AAcross 26:	Fuss about wrongdoing with good looker
DDown 1:	Rescue from bilge?
DDown 1:	Rescue from bilge?
DDown 2:	Source of colour from Loch Resort
DDown 3:	Land of the French emperor
DDown 5:	Draws Sir 12 for the amateur ...
DDown 6:	... joker that breaks in?
DDown 7:	Nader the stabiliser - so peril's averted
DDown 8:	Ought to be quiet when dreadfully loud
DDown 13:	Imperious males involved with turf
DDown 16:	Stag holding out had requirement for building site
DDown 16:	Stag holding out had requirement for building site
DDown 17:	Finish with remedy for the Spanish invasion
DDown 18:	A little insect's English relative
DDown 19:	Bad lot, I fancy, in the paper
DDown 20:	Non-wizards reported horse among hybrids	MUGGLES
DDown 23:	See 10