The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 3rd December 2009

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 3rd December 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Pretty moribund?
AAcross 9:	Tried one's ’and at gobbling one slowly
AAcross 10:	As a basic alehouse sad, wasn't stupid to get drunk
AAcross 11:	Noise as a geek secures the cross-channel server	DINNERLADY
AAcross 12:	See 7
AAcross 14:	Extra stuff — why hang the washing out?
AAcross 15:	Taser? One's 8 18!
AAcross 17:	Cause friction blowing top, around you calm
AAcross 20:	Crawlers get past new landlord
AAcross 22:	Teeth, perhaps, ripping 7 from alcoholic additive
AAcross 23:	See 10	ANDSAWDUST
AAcross 24:	See 5
AAcross 25:	Old Indonesian backing native American
AAcross 26:	A little taste, plus small number of nuts
DDown 1:	Mouth most unfortunately opening a shade — though his shut?
DDown 2:	Pickle lids lifted
DDown 3:	See 22
DDown 4:	Abnormality seen in legs: send doctor up
DDown 5:	Just survive floods reversing past round the bend, keeping sharp	MAKEENDS
DDown 6:	Nautical fashion nice girl's love on the quarterdeck?
DDown 7:	One's disrespectfully raised one who's not 18 to embrace cheat, heading to the 22
DDown 13:	Biscuit tin in range — pig excited
DDown 13:	Biscuit tin in range — pig excited
DDown 16:	Movie star with female turning up, going round as couple	EASTWOOD
DDown 18:	See 8
DDown 19:	Bishop inspired by old Roman god, say, disheartened composer
DDown 21:	Greek relative circling island under the moon
DDown 22:	One on the bed behind one at the table
DDown 24:	See 1