The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 20th October 2011

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 20th October 2011. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Dessert country, say, with considerable dosage of sugar	SWEETCHAMPAGNE
AAcross 9:	Maybe prepare to roast, having bipolar disorder
AAcross 10:	Credit more frequently given to smallholder
AAcross 11:	It's not nice to be harsh
AAcross 12:	Tails twisted in marker between land and sea
AAcross 13:	I believe about 80% of confrontation is getting louder
AAcross 14:	How Brer Fox lay? Leave after him?
AAcross 15:	Is a girl a boy or a girl?
AAcross 17:	A lot of money made as evidence of being well protected
AAcross 20:	Killer's mistake is to interrupt races
AAcross 22:	Fashionable firm appearing finally disguised
AAcross 23:	One in charge of unfinished new picture may be laid on pillow
AAcross 24:	These days a French lover is very hard
AAcross 25:	Mutton dressed as lamb? That's Prince Charles	YOUNGPRETENDER
DDown 1:	Byline pictures prison riots
DDown 2:	10 euro demand on the way
DDown 3:	Trouble ahead — also hot during growth ahead
DDown 4:	Man left picture on mount for inspiration
DDown 5:	Turn African country into old Palestinian one — not hot during excursion in play	MUCHADO
DDown 6:	See 5
DDown 7:	See 5
DDown 8:	One man's 20 is another man's style raised loudly in cargo carrier
DDown 14:	Copy cat in romance after afters return
DDown 16:	Wind nothing like this before capturing legendary bird
DDown 17:	Report of beak on beast with horns where speed limit is likely
DDown 18:	Gas found by setter around Frome
DDown 19:	Picking scene where killer gets tough?
DDown 21:	Some portraits by writer, an artist	ORPEN