The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 22nd October 2009

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd October 2009. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Greek hero caught cold in the turning tide
AAcross 9:	Middlemen: one has knowledge that reaches backstreet
AAcross 10:	Turn to knock out addicts
AAcross 11:	History of old stadium
AAcross 12:	Animal king seen in waterway
AAcross 14:	Followed foolish one back round the art gallery
AAcross 15:	Little boy breaks brush where Desdemona died
AAcross 17:	Endlessly hopeful for painkiller
AAcross 20:	Noble woman about to read pretty nearly — which is heavenly
AAcross 22:	Came in confused by moving pictures
AAcross 23:	Acted with fine feathers, but pooh-poohed as unimportant	PLAYEDDOWN
AAcross 24:	Old bird going from one party to another
AAcross 25:	Put away in a Pinter narrative
AAcross 26:	First nobleman to have broken ties
DDown 1:	Correct account to a clergyman
DDown 2:	Rubbish dumps may offer their own rewards
DDown 3:	Comprehensive old girl holding tennis shot
DDown 4:	Spy disguised: smart and clairvoyant
DDown 5:	Negotiates pub profits
DDown 6:	December speech calls for trimming
DDown 7:	Attitude of holy man, one attached to the Church
DDown 13:	Place for tots, males: many have green fingers
DDown 16:	One of Shakespeare's mistresses, all dried up
DDown 18:	I'm not lacking fashions with time to be shameless
DDown 19:	Authorised to be blessed, but not initially
DDown 21:	Gift requires thanks fast
DDown 22:	Name half hidden in communication that's false
DDown 24:	Just a little water for a doctor turned good