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The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 17th January 2001

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 17th January 2001. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: Stop press news: half-century at a cricket match
AAcross 4: Unemployed having lots of moneyIDLERICH
AAcross 9: Quote compiler the wrong way - it makes one sick
AAcross 10: See 20ASDRIVEN
AAcross 11: Little one for the upper house? Tory fell around convulsedLORDFAUNTLEROY
AAcross 13: Make love at opening of door in caveWOOKEYHOLE
AAcross 14: "He trusts" is written on his grave
AAcross 16: People move fast
AAcross 18: Vulgar parlance? The same, with gap left out
AAcross 21: Mystical Pole in ecstasy has indefinite number of teeth
AAcross 23: Everyone on leave, without energy, on the Western front?ALLQUIET
AAcross 24: Deprived person or phantom cat gone missing
AAcross 25: Request for opposing bridge players to find agreement
AAcross 26: Don't buy his books!
DDown 1: See 14
DDown 2: Artist to draw explorer
DDown 3: Superficial variety embraced by diocesan president
DDown 5: Hell bent? Far from it!
DDown 6: End of life for Riley, in a weird sort of way
DDown 7: The other way for most of Shakespeare?
DDown 8: The kinkajou has to sharpen its hearing by climbing in
DDown 12: Performance by First Lady in a ring, not shortened
DDown 13: Two rare accessions form the bottom line, as it wereWORSTCASE
DDown 15: See 13
DDown 17: Wreath for the little man?
DDown 19: Hide the king outside
DDown 20: Very white snake with excretions died a split second before this momentASPURE
DDown 22: See 20
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