The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 3rd March 2022

There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 3rd March 2022. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 4:	Line nailed by author, only just
AAcross 6:	See 8
AAcross 9:	Curious, Guardian's questionable statement
AAcross 10:	State capital placed within a river
AAcross 11:	See 17
AAcross 15:	People united in hope helping to defend popular front, new adventure's beginning
AAcross 17:	Probe into criminal intercepting personal ID
AAcross 18:	Some words from junior sleigh rider in speech?
AAcross 22:	Model courted a master
AAcross 23:	See 15
AAcross 24:	Soul, after treatment, indeed scratching no more?
AAcross 25:	Was a teaser scruffy?
DDown 1:	See 18
DDown 2:	Twin having fallen from campanile?
DDown 3:	Lingo, tad barking?	DOGLATIN
DDown 4:	Charger available for flat, lead in bedroom plugged in
DDown 5:	R for Romeo?
DDown 7:	Bird in Brazil is scarlet, primarily
DDown 8:	Ultimately, due process a bit problematic — much huffing and puffing on the bench?
DDown 12:	Uncle, one prodding muscle of Spooner?
DDown 13:	Hot crew filling pipe
DDown 14:	Loose rocks over elevated cave shown
DDown 16:	Tight trousers splitting finally, vehicle held overhead — strain every sinew	BUSTAGUT
DDown 19:	Back in Newquay, a pasty I served up, as it were
DDown 20:	See 5
DDown 21:	See 4