The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 8th March 2012

There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 8th March 2012. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 5:	Key sign of tooth decay
AAcross 6:	The endless stream of excitement
AAcross 9:	Praise exotic old country
AAcross 10:	Determined soldier found the answer
AAcross 11:	Crazy going back for knife
AAcross 12:	Over without annoyance being threatened
AAcross 13:	Nurse keeps rare dog for arbiter of taste
AAcross 13:	Nurse keeps rare dog for arbiter of taste
AAcross 18:	Implements used to prepare firewood
AAcross 21:	Regret keeping sovereign in control
AAcross 22:	Reject paintings and poetry being cross
AAcross 23:	Ruin meal at university
AAcross 24:	Beautiful woman embraces a partner from Scandinavia
AAcross 25:	Conservative leader has holiday cut
DDown 1:	Combination lock on bicycle
DDown 2:	Avoid worker admitting conflict
DDown 3:	Old king keeps ambassador stumped with old joke
DDown 4:	Small measure starts to irritate European hunting guide
DDown 5:	Cockscombs getting time off in civil service
DDown 7:	Songs the chief heard
DDown 8:	Detects rare fusion of special expertise
DDown 14:	One barely appreciates the outdoors
DDown 15:	Centaurs injured old Italian
DDown 16:	Animal in South Dakota is carved up
DDown 17:	Painter gets praise in church	CLAUDE
DDown 19:	Dance Virginia enters through the window
DDown 20:	Old Bob's big test