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The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 10th August 2007
There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 10th August 2007. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: Dickensian fellow's turned informerSNODGRASS
AAcross 9: Three eejits? So said 27's 17 down 3, endlessly!GOONGO
AAcross 10: Enough dry ground for a thin runner
AAcross 11: See 9ONGOON
AAcross 12: Adore snacks? "X" marked the spot where these appear
AAcross 13: See 23DUJOUR
AAcross 17: Some licks from a Gibson? On the contrary
AAcross 19: Italian who painted the Queen as more saucy
AAcross 20: Playing area used by batters and pitchers
AAcross 21: The German's backed down
AAcross 23: Cooked just our race day menus
AAcross 27: Plump for new 3-D TV seriesFATHERTED
AAcross 28: Excused 27 dropping the ...
AAcross 29: ... good humour put back in, eg by tipsy laity
AAcross 30: Wrong or right to hang man who acted in 27?
AAcross 31: Rob winked mischievously, having 28BROKEWIND
DDown 2: See 30NORTON
DDown 3: Roughly two years old, English bit of lacework
DDown 4: Man overboard? That's a new recruit
DDown 5: New church in southern Ireland's losing ground, honest
DDown 6: "Dips won't run out" (from the sign outside)
DDown 7: Sort of doormen employed by pub - the heavily built type
DDown 8: Usual price to enter jarGOINGRATE
DDown 14: Scabs left in some beastly panto costume
DDown 15: Poetaster's garbled works produced by 3 23, say?
DDown 16: Current accommodation in area by bankRIVERFLAT
DDown 17: Wife hit in the ear by Victorian writer
DDown 17: Wife hit in the ear by Victorian writer
DDown 18: What got old Sid somewhat spaced out?
DDown 22: A china vase last dropped by dilettante
DDown 24: Get less time in the kitchen area
DDown 25: Vessel at base in Irish townARKLOW
DDown 26: See 17BEETON