The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 23rd August 2005

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 23rd August 2005. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Honoured no more, without a flower
AAcross 9:	American who wrote score for work of 7
AAcross 10:	7 borrowed, to some extent	ROWE
AAcross 11:	Decisive holdings for which billionaire needs patience, perhaps	TRUMPCARDS
AAcross 12:	7 placing crossword setters in paradise	EUSDEN
AAcross 14:	Dainty Irish thing, seemingly chirpy?
AAcross 15:	7 isn't corrupted by gold
AAcross 17:	Paper's written about conclusion to inquiry, little being an inward reference
AAcross 20:	7 put money on girl embracing male	BETJEMAN
AAcross 22:	7 in whom there's 9
AAcross 23:	Female, Bond girl touring city, sex appeal not apparent in gorilla suit, perhaps
AAcross 24:	7 articulate, though not originally
AAcross 25:	Judge fools last of defendants
AAcross 26:	7 had to fill balloon	SHADWELL
DDown 1:	US city company managed to overcome a Spanish city	LACORUNA
DDown 2:	Brave to tiptoe with foot sawn off
DDown 3:	7 succeeded, stealing 24 across's work	WARTON
DDown 4:	A collection one ignored in rotten fit
DDown 5:	Office would leave me in depression
DDown 6:	7's retreat unlike pub?
DDown 8:	It's just the point: stop at journey's end
DDown 13:	Novel cover canonised ripper in song
DDown 16:	Major way up, two ways forward
DDown 18:	Hurry to contain riots, dispersed in unfriendly manner
DDown 19:	Article comes together for Guardian messengers?
DDown 21:	Pass please, if unsure
DDown 22:	Balkan city doctor, hero	MOSTAR
DDown 24:	Won't put right settlement