The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 17th August 2012

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 17th August 2012. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Give puzzler space to sharpen undiplomatic diplomacy?
AAcross 6:	See 4
AAcross 9:	1,002 solvers? 17 nonsense!	MYEYE
AAcross 10:	Heath plant, one left after wrong people got in
AAcross 11:	Tin/lead alloy to support light ornaments
AAcross 12:	We showed recently that without minimal knowledge work comes to a stop
AAcross 14:	See 12
AAcross 15:	Trouble in a tram from girl, one called Betty after 9 first	MARTINA
AAcross 17:	Visual movement in a stone
AAcross 19:	Cover girl concealing warmth
AAcross 20:	Copper with live figure
AAcross 22:	Dog very lively among geese, when not at home
AAcross 25:	Ill-natured in being spontaneous?
AAcross 26:	Spot for catching fish?
AAcross 27:	College in relation to grammar school?
AAcross 28:	Little money for meeting at heart
DDown 1:	Bohemian girl's c-copy
DDown 2:	Welcome note to the Spanish inside protected area
DDown 3:	Choice of money, when about to pass on
DDown 4:	Leaving home in time for fighting in ascent of 2 before spring
DDown 5:	Vibrator committing a murder?
DDown 6:	Complaint of the glade in Innisfree?
DDown 7:	Put off work till nearer heaven?	UPTOP
DDown 8:	Mark out where to get the best food (unadulterated English)
DDown 13:	Make sure you get us a parliamentary waver
DDown 14:	Rodent to make love to bird outside church
DDown 16:	Tour Europe on line — land in 1-0
DDown 18:	Study in people's brief
DDown 19:	Town has issue about air	SWINDON
DDown 21:	Don't declare — stick
DDown 23:	Dick on board?
DDown 24:	Married woman entertaining a neighbour