The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Wednesday, 30th November 2005

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 30th November 2005. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Lie next to cruel lot and appeal for another's sympathy	HARDLUCK
AAcross 9:	See 1
AAcross 10:	World sailor, a thoroughly reliable person
AAcross 11:	See 10	OFTHEEARTH
AAcross 12:	Chopper needed for pitman caught inside
AAcross 14:	Yokel embraces tart uneasily, a rare achievement
AAcross 15:	Penalty for coins being found outside North America
AAcross 17:	It's grand to make many holes in a hot plate
AAcross 20:	Make hostile sergeant different
AAcross 22:	Mr Ball retreats into the enclosure, which is rough
AAcross 23:	Withdraw your money and settle the score	GETONESOWN
AAcross 24:	See 23
AAcross 25:	Knock-on effect repaired in each Cortina
AAcross 26:	See 25
DDown 1:	A spider with a restless afterlife
DDown 2:	Check tendency to turn up
DDown 3:	This report makes rugby players nearly weep
DDown 4:	Drawing at end of day is incomplete
DDown 5:	Like heartless senator, who supports the nomination
DDown 6:	What could be heard nearby? A carol (old) I arranged	LOCALRADIO
DDown 7:	A spiritualist has reduced my staff
DDown 13:	President has haircut up in prison
DDown 16:	Affects more than one business
DDown 18:	Meat cut up first, flambe in the middle
DDown 18:	Meat cut up first, flambe in the middle
DDown 19:	Re Garbo novel, I'm amazed!
DDown 21:	Odour of nets suspended over church
DDown 22:	Panama is different than us!
DDown 22:	Panama is different than us!
DDown 24:	To be swallowing it would be a mouthful