The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 20th January 2011

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 20th January 2011. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Notorious guy was a novelist
AAcross 5:	Our army collapsed when it closed?
AAcross 10:	Care about piece of land
AAcross 11:	Fly down with courage
AAcross 12:	A scene made for session with the media
AAcross 13:	Well-made jockeys ride a lot
AAcross 14:	Stores can provide the roots of trees
AAcross 16:	The reason for some bird noises
AAcross 17:	Daughter associated with greedy king
AAcross 19:	Applying polish — that's what Lancing does!
AAcross 23:	Boys kept in during awful beating
AAcross 24:	Quick change of poster
AAcross 26:	They supply data from the Telegraph
AAcross 27:	Clothing to boast about
AAcross 28:	Craftsmen from Chester
AAcross 29:	In the doorway they show leavers out
DDown 2:	Nasty daughter forsakes Uncle Dan
DDown 3:	Raw colour
DDown 4:	The one who does French, say, at school
DDown 6:	Teacher has little time for talk
DDown 7:	Practitioner gets back work
DDown 8:	Waves to the birds!
DDown 9:	One can't catch a fat, old safe-breaker on the box
DDown 15:	Dine out at length and see the city
DDown 18:	This fruit could be almost tropical
DDown 20:	There's no way ahead: I'm finished
DDown 21:	A certain success is not affected …
DDown 22:	… but this kitchen appliance could be!
DDown 25:	Standard design on some church lecterns