The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 28th December 2006

There are 15 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 28th December 2006. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Moggy about to grab fish causes commotion	SHAKESUP
AAcross 9:	Banish rubbish here
AAcross 9:	Banish rubbish here
AAcross 10:	Progress may be pending in church
AAcross 11:	Trees - that's his fixation
AAcross 12:	In London one's called dishonest for property holding
AAcross 13:	Byron's composition brought to account by writer	BILLBRYSON
AAcross 15:	Plant of a type featured in Monopoly game
AAcross 16:	Back pay? The reverse for soldiers, indeed
AAcross 18:	Harmonisation needs much attention without having people turn back
AAcross 19:	A thick-skinned PM?
AAcross 20:	Typical model openable with training
AAcross 22:	Fool catches a smacker, which isn't very bright
AAcross 23:	Tom's second employer
AAcross 24:	A patron when disgruntled can be ugly
DDown 1:	Coat as a remedy for 7?	THEHAIROFTHEDOG
DDown 2:	Abrasive words maybe heard in 7	SKINOFFYOURNOSE
DDown 3:	Bagels - same order for a party
DDown 4:	Letter demands no duck shooter in quarters
DDown 5:	Chinese date plum said to be a military shade
DDown 6:	Offer of euthanasia in 7?	WHATSYOURPOISON
DDown 7:	Not the hit single played again for mad celebration	NIGHTONTHETILES
DDown 14:	Official procedure possibly concluding 7	BREATHTEST
DDown 17:	Tossing caber around the city is novel
DDown 21:	They take sides in a row