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The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 29th February 2012

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 29th February 2012. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: Inlet without outlet in YorkshireBATLEY
AAcross 4: Old playwright reduced to tell when told
AAcross 9: Show with little reduced first part for setterLILACTIME
AAcross 10: Homeless creature's holy light?
AAcross 11: Artist — did he use golden ink too?ORPEN
AAcross 12: Hail in strait means working hard
AAcross 13: Home counties successfully treated and guaranteed
AAcross 15: Crazy fellow embracing underworld without cover?
AAcross 17: Reptile, American, not technically 1 down object
AAcross 19: No failures possible if I depart
AAcross 22: It will take ages going by the side of the mansion as statedALONGHAUL
AAcross 24: 1 down object of 12 twisted round the next
AAcross 26: 1 down objects heard in betrayal of secrets
AAcross 27: Weariness — it's not quite due to being led by a girl
AAcross 28: Sailing vessel attaching pet snake to bottom of mast
AAcross 29: Massive space for badgers in YorkshireOSSETT
DDown 1: Swollen with a plaguey swelling keeping pupil with us
DDown 2: 1 down object of French familiarity and impertinence
DDown 3: Entire 300 converted, which is weird
DDown 4: Novelist has time to stick …TREMAIN
DDown 5: … around one that drank ciderROSIE
DDown 6: Hurried up with report of cutter for 1 down object
DDown 7: English drummer's sound produces sea holly
DDown 8: Sailor's evil tautology?
DDown 14: Origin of 17 or insect or bird
DDown 16: 1 down objects to remove when rising in assemblies
DDown 18: 1 down object put everyone in picture — with lady, say?
DDown 19: Enjoyment of quarrel is horrible
DDown 20: Pole that's put in fast — that's not too hard
DDown 21: 1 down object, French, with one change of side
DDown 23: Sharp blow round 19
DDown 25: Employed from -8?
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