The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 6th April 2007

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 6th April 2007. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	They listen and look out for the fiddles
AAcross 5:	Nice language
AAcross 9:	See 10
AAcross 10:	Academic event: time for the glad rags
AAcross 11:	Banter, they say, is not good when you're old
AAcross 12:	Silly Alfred exploded
AAcross 14:	Victoria's favourite interest: a dream state
AAcross 18:	Soldier, priest, or maker of tableware?
AAcross 18:	Soldier, priest, or maker of tableware?
AAcross 22:	A French flat - that's odd!
AAcross 23:	Origins of a wicker cradle?	OSIERBED
AAcross 24:	A Spanish gent is a handsome fellow
AAcross 25:	Place bets wearing fabric tie
AAcross 26:	A number of French pupils change direction at last
AAcross 27:	It's a more unusual spray
DDown 1:	It finds it difficult to keep in shape
DDown 2:	Period just short of 26 years? Sounds bad
DDown 3:	This concoction is neat
DDown 4:	Where to grow up?
DDown 6:	Belonging nowhere and, reportedly, without a map
DDown 7:	Our men mixed with American divers
DDown 8:	You can't bank on some rest
DDown 13:	Twister has ruined his garment
DDown 15:	What a lover may do to X
DDown 16:	Sweetheart unhappy over lute
DDown 17:	Cosy place where the heads of French Intelligence live
DDown 19:	The City wrapped in comfort still
DDown 20:	A bank's religious premises
DDown 21:	Journalist, tired out, has nothing to hide