The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Wednesday, 17th August 2005

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 17th August 2005. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Time for a French joke?	THECRACKOFDAWN
AAcross 9:	A flier's device for cutting costs
AAcross 10:	Almost completely sheltered walk
AAcross 11:	It's designed to protect from harm etc
AAcross 12:	A dog bored by hunting?
AAcross 13:	Homeliness functions on Sunday
AAcross 14:	Stuff the Swiss rolled out for breakfast?
AAcross 17:	How Adam was originally discovered
AAcross 19:	Narrow kind of bridge
AAcross 22:	Where people walk to work
AAcross 24:	Shut tight
AAcross 25:	Dig out most of dungeon
AAcross 26:	Papers unveiled a secret do
AAcross 27:	Musicians who always sound off?	TRUMPETPLAYERS
DDown 1:	One who figures in the racing world	TURFACCOUNTANT
DDown 2:	In a frenzy, mescalin produces proteins
DDown 3:	Land of Hope
DDown 4:	Silly boy is on heroin
DDown 5:	Supplier of lubricants dealing in coal
DDown 6:	Curtains made from hated material
DDown 7:	Trees with their roots in Jove's acorns!
DDown 8:	With training, she made Sisters leading teachers
DDown 15:	Rash result of grasping the nettle?
DDown 16:	Paper wrapping for Yorick's skull
DDown 16:	Paper wrapping for Yorick's skull
DDown 18:	Kind of pink cheese
DDown 20:	Missionary put in mid-Wales
DDown 21:	Play about Viola
DDown 23:	King had one castle in Spain