The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 29th January 2010

There are 15 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 29th January 2010. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Face conservative at conference venue?
AAcross 9:	(Wo)man he lays out	ASHLEY
AAcross 10:	Some food nite out during the fifties
AAcross 11:	The real McCoy in a bed of feathers?
AAcross 12:	Hit a crook from Bangkok
AAcross 13:	Vacuous? Waiting for confirmation
AAcross 15:	M, le swimmer?
AAcross 16:	Some of us earthlings don't need art nouveau!
AAcross 18:	Steps pointedly taken to rewrite "Coward's End"
AAcross 19:	That's lovely, so lovely! Turning over, I won't interrupt the view
AAcross 19:	That's lovely, so lovely! Turning over, I won't interrupt the view
AAcross 20:	Who every so often drops skilful footballer?
AAcross 22:	Creature practising extremist religion?
AAcross 23:	Wrapping up what's electronic
AAcross 24:	At sea directors who don't eat quiche, as a TV host would say?
DDown 1:	Try to deceive dozy charwoman with fake pewter	COMETHERAWPRAWN
DDown 2:	"There was no better bespoke tailor"	AFITTINGTRIBUTE
DDown 3:	The wit of Christmas, the 7 of 7?
DDown 4:	Mine host not so tipsy?
DDown 5:	Indigestion, say, caused by French bread
DDown 6:	If Whitehall sent out penalties now … ?	THEFINALWHISTLE
DDown 7:	Raven going spare?	HEADLESSCHICKEN
DDown 14:	Capital Radio's Mike recorded after hospital discharge
DDown 17:	Shy, wearing GP's beard?
DDown 21:	It's a sign of the Welsh League, I'm afraid!