The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 17th April 2006

There are 13 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th April 2006. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Slight possibility of being caught at cover?	OFFCHANCE
AAcross 10:	Hopeless, lacking purpose	NOUSE
AAcross 11:	Vet gets bug out of parrot's head
AAcross 12:	American friend seen around university most of the time
AAcross 13:	Animal not usually laden
AAcross 14:	There's worse to come out of this
AAcross 16:	Action following disastrous engagement?
AAcross 19:	A law to punish backward people in a race
AAcross 21:	Former tax reduced by a pound -- celebrate!
AAcross 22:	Defence provided by a regimental mascot
AAcross 23:	Footnote to army group involved in operations
AAcross 24:	Moderate money providing support for teacher
AAcross 25:	Dark autumn evening
DDown 1:	Plain diamond in striking clasp
DDown 2:	Non-playing coach attached to cricket side
DDown 3:	Lose this and you won't finish the yarn
DDown 4:	Work to furrow the brow
DDown 5:	Tourists may go to see something cheekily displayed by ladies
DDown 6:	End union trouble with suggestion
DDown 7:	Stop vehicle and issue a reprimand
DDown 7:	Stop vehicle and issue a reprimand
DDown 8:	Depend on entirely? Not half!
DDown 14:	Italian girl showing cleavage in England's capital
DDown 15:	Nags drunken tinker for no good reason
DDown 17:	A stone pitcher
DDown 18:	Sacked, no doubt	INTHEBAG
DDown 20:	A vote having gone to the other side
DDown 21:	Time conceals deserter's mistakes
DDown 22:	Look what we do with the Joneses!
DDown 23:	Obscure-sounding round-the-world traveller	FOGG