The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Wednesday, 26th July 2006

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 26th July 2006. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Children returning with a beast from Africa
AAcross 1:	Children returning with a beast from Africa
AAcross 4:	Companion, a body with-out second companion
AAcross 9:	State without a pit
AAcross 10:	One ripens in order to qualify
AAcross 11:	Adornment for Israelite Queen
AAcross 12:	Student finds relief in getting hold of accommodation
AAcross 13:	Complaint of girl taken in by pansy
AAcross 17:	Luke sees Mary, perhaps, as one seldom given due welcome	ASYLUMSEEKER
AAcross 20:	Ring? Perhaps get a representative to ring back
AAcross 21:	Scotland starts criticising English fellow, inter alia
AAcross 23:	Game no man played without old king
AAcross 24:	Strife about right as inspirer of sexy slips
AAcross 25:	It separates having no offspring and several
AAcross 26:	Pattern, a model apart, for an archbishop
DDown 1:	Jo's bottle?
DDown 2:	We rank it exceptional for warmth
DDown 3:	It's best to stride along if weak
DDown 5:	Fruit of melody, when one is composed
DDown 6:	One sick almost died without something to rest on
DDown 7:	Condition of 12
DDown 8:	Number's up - Roger's gripped with apprehension
DDown 10:	Permit for sale of spirits and ale	POETICLICENCE
DDown 14:	Try while there's time to get in one's last word
DDown 15:	Like beauty of a sort with ooze about it
DDown 16:	There's an alternative to force and that's material
DDown 18:	No firm ground for men in service
DDown 19:	Item: the devil's in it
DDown 22:	Friday's writer