The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 2nd November 2023

There are 14 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 2nd November 2023. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Dress up as Satan, passing masks on
AAcross 9:	Those Charles has?
AAcross 10:	See 22
AAcross 11:	Language teacher finally coming in naked?
AAcross 12:	Check articles etc. translated: Italian features
AAcross 13:	Naughty pic with dustman where everything exposed	NUDISTCAMP
AAcross 15:	Indian dish I found beside one fed to no Messiah?
AAcross 16:	Middle Eastern food: some not quite in season for Americans
AAcross 18:	Cake: endless sweetener on the side	CHELSEABUN
AAcross 19:	Bird unable to fly having lost right wing, dashing
AAcross 20:	State where house secured by goodish priest?
AAcross 22:	Hot ingredient provided in cold water
AAcross 23:	Pseud sacked by bureau ultimately finished	USEDUP
AAcross 24:	Switch on back of appliance is green, possibly
DDown 1:	As is 'billet-dou' in 'a billet-doux'?	SEALEDWITHAKISS
DDown 2:	Lido with black stripe, swimming pool
DDown 3:	Conflict is over issue about which steps taken
DDown 4:	Resort where character took a deep breath, audibly?
DDown 5:	Study that's barely sufficient, curtailed
DDown 6:	Local favourite takes nothing from disappointing mark in college	PORKSCRATCHINGS
DDown 7:	Standing against British rule where one is stymied by parliament, is it an omnishambles?	ANTIIMPERIALIST
DDown 14:	Elegant poet drank	SWANNECKED
DDown 17:	Nail in rising water wears away
DDown 21:	Oh no ducks, I nearly forgot!