The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 8th November 2007

There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 8th November 2007. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Johannesburg event, perhaps, behind the most barbed wire?
AAcross 4:	See 16 across
AAcross 9:	19 20's endless water
AAcross 10:	Too much stress, it's clear, with sun hidden - usual British summer?
AAcross 11:	Party taking knock about European Union, following victory
AAcross 12:	Lump?
AAcross 13:	See 24	THEGROUND
AAcross 15:	See 2
AAcross 16:	Acts?
AAcross 17:	Point so widely accepted the amateur way
AAcross 17:	Point so widely accepted the amateur way
AAcross 21:	Model snatches bejewelled item, heading for engagement ring here
AAcross 22:	Empty 9 alongside Russian river, or rivers possibly?
AAcross 24:	Withstood tune?	SUITDOWNTO
AAcross 25:	See 27
AAcross 26:	2 tears, the 26th 2
AAcross 27:	British, non-English prime minister's cool fighter
DDown 1:	Satchmo?
DDown 2:	Wand?
DDown 3:	Sign positive, with 10 under 4/5 of 20
DDown 5:	Field event given short review
DDown 6:	Sterilise food stored up in secret, aid arriving
DDown 7:	Plane thus ascending, holding one in its rear panel
DDown 7:	Plane thus ascending, holding one in its rear panel
DDown 8:	Catch up with black bird in longing for game
DDown 14:	Way of cooking bird is about right as reason for 1 down 23?
DDown 16:	Conclusion correct about sun-up
DDown 18:	Pudding ingredient a little firm, I touch, having risen
DDown 19:	Disease?
DDown 20:	See 19
DDown 23:	See 1 down