The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Wednesday, 9th December 2009

There are 31 across clues and 31 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 9th December 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Comfort of notable fifth brilliant service
AAcross 4:	Caller providing a solution
AAcross 9:	It's said to be unseen through this
AAcross 9:	See 12
AAcross 10:	Deal soundly with public utility infrastructure in a big way
AAcross 10:	Being rather archaic, cry out audibly: "Hey, Mr Frost, you dead!"
AAcross 11:	Start consuming a meal
AAcross 11:	About to tie up Spike outside a detainee's place
AAcross 12:	One devises treats to gather for later distribution
AAcross 12:	One wouldn't be pleased to give them Jet Air South
AAcross 13:	Web theory as applied in Manhattan	THEBOWERY
AAcross 13:	Jonathan's going to each extension of the Pacific Ocean
AAcross 15:	Spat at breakfast place lacking any point
AAcross 15:	Career over, squeal: "It's a profession!"
AAcross 16:	Wild party in Gloucester Avenue
AAcross 17:	Heroine's end made so troubled	DESDEMONA
AAcross 17:	See 20
AAcross 18:	US reactionary's date with (finally) Jonathan Creek broadcast
AAcross 20:	Barry (associated with hooter) muffling one background sound?
AAcross 21:	Coal fires? One's not needed working outside
AAcross 22:	Receive legislation about fungus
AAcross 22:	Just once, do put one out!
AAcross 24:	Battle clothing once found in Holloway
AAcross 25:	Ruth unknown by mine
AAcross 25:	Knot-tying supporter's stem set in bar
AAcross 26:	Take sustenance in attempt to come to agreement
AAcross 26:	Yes-man enters two names and round figure in Internet Explorer?
AAcross 27:	Material for some of the fabulously rich?
AAcross 27:	Police dog purged of speech therapy
AAcross 30:	Experienced, possibly half-baked, wanting $1,000 for date
AAcross 31:	See 26
DDown 1:	It provides iron for chaps in trouble
DDown 1:	See 24
DDown 2:	Language lately starts to be fashionable
DDown 2:	Film director's half of winter sport gear (ends of tie cord separately removed)	POLANSKI
DDown 3:	With 2, playwright gets a tip
DDown 3:	House dog's guts worn
DDown 4:	Sophisticated, emergent girl broadcasting
DDown 5:	It's sin … perhaps you could twist my arm!
DDown 5:	See 28
DDown 6:	Element seen by many in bloom
DDown 6:	Not quite captains' stools	NUMBERTWOS
DDown 7:	Rapidly announce cancellation of dance
DDown 7:	Without a greeting, one gets food
DDown 8:	Severe sense of guilt for drink in the case of a detective	BITTERREMORSE
DDown 8:	See 18
DDown 13:	See 26
DDown 14:	Old reporter reported for drink
DDown 14:	Carrots often included in concentrated drinks
DDown 16:	Trusting in the Spanish train design
DDown 16:	Olive, possibly, seen with comedian's insurance document
DDown 18:	Low water could be eased without notice
DDown 19:	Nice top job for one in the family
DDown 19:	Begrudge getting out software fixer
DDown 20:	Claim right in a property
DDown 21:	Bold — just the thing to mask masculine ways
DDown 23:	Capability, say, without lands to frolic
DDown 23:	Main ways to give impolite US women a new start	AROADS
DDown 24:	Wimpish Iris's quarantine indicator?
DDown 26:	Shock colouring of some elderly people being racier in Kent area?
DDown 28:	Pacific food fish, scallops and tree fruit kernel (not date)
DDown 29:	See 16

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