The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 24th May 2005

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 24th May 2005. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Paddy gets so much foreign spirit
AAcross 5:	No right for damned one still awaiting verdict
AAcross 9:	Weird taste of real ale?
AAcross 10:	Novelist left in Lancashire town	BURNLEY
AAcross 11:	Ministerial office, beyond having to speak
AAcross 12:	Lines on the cinema
AAcross 13:	Wear down with front teeth (back, in a manner of speaking)
AAcross 15:	With Howard's leader-ship chaotic Tory epic describes many a politician
AAcross 17:	Wallaby in 21 with no jump over a bit of sea
AAcross 19:	Composer in anger starts to look back
AAcross 22:	A girl depicted in porcelain	ARITA
AAcross 23:	Echoing voice entertained the old king
AAcross 25:	Article owing to editor, it might be argued
AAcross 26:	Concentrated on how numbers are recorded on earth
AAcross 27:	It's well drawn in Wonderland
AAcross 28:	A term in construction of religious edifice
DDown 1:	It's conceited for the owner to play it
DDown 2:	Capital rising in endless social upheaval
DDown 3:	Movement in which boy takes first note
DDown 4:	Material for idle talk in artificially homely surroundings
DDown 5:	To make gentle progress it's better avoiding extremes
DDown 6:	Molest while in charge - it could carry a charge
DDown 7:	Arrangement of Israeli composer	SALIERI
DDown 8:	Old poet captured the old leading lady
DDown 14:	Vigorous contortion of MacStingy
DDown 16:	Belief in diverse divinities - one such is among them
DDown 17:	Approval for archbishop when in a hole
DDown 18:	Slaver starts down the river
DDown 20:	Force to become less well nourished, like Ruth
DDown 21:	Withdraw on account of a celebration
DDown 23:	Equip to put a stop to rejection of Brussels
DDown 24:	Language involved in formulating a dodgy dossier

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