The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 17th January 2006

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 17th January 2006. View the answers below..

Also try..
All The Guardian Cryptic Answers All Publications

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Inscription of gem is serious: no point getting needle
AAcross 10:	Performance in the theatre season?
AAcross 11:	A not entirely miserable old sherry
AAcross 12:	Man, perhaps, that is attired like Harry Potter?
AAcross 13:	Antelope's short dash
AAcross 14:	Might shape be apt? No, angle wrong
AAcross 16:	Sort out nut, turning red or white
AAcross 17:	Withdraw amid fraud, where construction suspended	CLIFTON
AAcross 19:	Tailor set to fit me - stand such to remain functional	TESTOFTIME
AAcross 22:	Game bird's third almost assured of success?
AAcross 24:	Outstanding effect on screen reflected nothing
AAcross 25:	Understand about Goldie being brave
AAcross 26:	Bound to get fired, this setter's maintained
AAcross 27:	Obstruction finding way to impede measure of liquid, ending in torture
DDown 1:	10 composed about a married bishop, say, smart	MADAMEBUTTERFLY
DDown 2:	Rationing being distributed, one cannot be seen in the dark
DDown 3:	10 - many not sure who composed it	MANON
DDown 4:	Unconvincing to retain expression of surprise in live 10	LABOHEME
DDown 5:	China hard to be isolated from the East, perhaps
DDown 6:	10 man in extended cycle, missing coda	LOHENGRIN
DDown 7:	Old Labourite keeps one good and calm
DDown 8:	10, German, sort of legal tender	HANSELANDGRETEL
DDown 15:	Prince of 10's right for overture, then obstacle to 10	RIGOLETTO
DDown 17:	Porter carrying author's underwear
DDown 18:	10's first character in change.	TURANDOT
DDown 20:	Two thirds of everything into a bit of 10
DDown 21:	Difficult to pass round river that's low
DDown 23:	10 sound accommodates upper-class

All Tools

Find Words

Word Tools

Word Games

Crosswords

The Guardian Cryptic Answers

The Answers