The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 21st February 2008

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 21st February 2008. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	American aircraft are first that got ditched
AAcross 5:	Out of drink - it's going elsewhere
AAcross 8:	One for a rich tea cracker is more like a hair shirt
AAcross 9:	Reporter's got a point that's cutting
AAcross 9:	Reporter's got a point that's cutting
AAcross 11:	New brooms for cleaner hospitals?	SWEEPINGREFORMS
AAcross 12:	Thatcher's frightened of German detail
AAcross 13:	So entertaining a classy character is very fast
AAcross 17:	Pigs soiled wrongly by tittle-tattle	IDLEGOSSIP
AAcross 18:	Descendant of Abraham returned without a purpose
AAcross 20:	Length in additional copy needs reduction	CARBONFOOTPRINT
AAcross 23:	Trouble after a beer gets to the bird
AAcross 24:	Dreamed of childhood
AAcross 25:	It's preferable to be a speculator
AAcross 26:	Lacking expertise, they are meanly treated
DDown 2:	Goon upset some members of church assembly
DDown 3:	Family undresses with change of heart
DDown 4:	Miner fails with endless speculation on what's for afters
DDown 5:	Greek beak is hard on men with a record
DDown 6:	Raising hat, I strike an inoffensive type
DDown 7:	"Get up, Knight! The Queen!" - and he does
DDown 8:	Address for a lady in blue?	ITSAFAIRCOP
DDown 10:	Where cows yet turn frisky
DDown 14:	Sound of two boys squashing Conservative leader
DDown 15:	16 state spoilt nice scene
DDown 16:	I admit being without - no, with - no clue
DDown 19:	Smart, but without issue dubious
DDown 21:	Branwell, shorter by a head, weakest of the family
DDown 22:	This could make a bloomer, say