The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 12th October 2006

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th October 2006. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Condition of lake in moorland
AAcross 4:	Monitor Russian river's discharge
AAcross 9:	Strongly criticise play
AAcross 10:	Delia's pickle contains jelly
AAcross 11:	Upset in Peru the day before
AAcross 12:	Tax spirit from wood
AAcross 13:	Head of state protects saint from robber
AAcross 15:	Superman retains interest in painter
AAcross 17:	Rough stockings worn by Arab
AAcross 19:	Place on bottom of sack
AAcross 22:	Plant making weapon takes a lot of money
AAcross 24:	Advance in either direction
AAcross 26:	Make a change and put me in last
AAcross 27:	This rogue becomes honourable
AAcross 28:	Halfway through the available time, it's badly trimmed
AAcross 29:	Shrink from phone in church
DDown 1:	Percy's boiling egg
DDown 2:	Joint in which two knights tuck into beer
DDown 3:	Drink vendor who treats fabric
DDown 4:	Dated mail for the frontier
DDown 5:	Settles for a slimmer figure
DDown 6:	Soldier's stiffly formal and incurring censure
DDown 7:	Artist caught in Surrey town	ESCHER
DDown 8:	One thinking about a gun
DDown 14:	Drunk each day and lifeless
DDown 16:	Musician takes time over odd disciple
DDown 18:	Quip of Egyptian leader on domesticated animals
DDown 19:	Attendant pinching books is in the soup
DDown 20:	Is toper rehabilitated, Sally?
DDown 21:	Spain encounters rising credit
DDown 23:	Fret for German leader during trip
DDown 25:	Time on instrument is a source of irritation