The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 28,942 – Dec 16 2022
The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 28,942 – Dec 16 2022
Clues | Answers |
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7 anchovies, for example? | TOPPING |
7 bird | MERLIN |
7 for good measure robed in uplifting colours | GANDALF |
7 insect of old | DUMBLEDORE |
7 solving crossword? | CRACKING |
As bouncers edged, rubbish openers helping slip | ABERRATION |
Don’t eat in bar round front of restaurant | STARVE |
Family almost broken by contrary leader in unscrupulous monster, Roman emperor | CALIGULA |
Fault in hinge worsening finally, noise coming from behind stable door? | NEIGHING |
Foreign children less savage | KINDER |
Good Japanese drink | SAKE |
Grand 7 club | MACE |
Great reptile with different head | WIZARD |
Grow old, as 7 | PROSPERO |
Clues | Answers |
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Insect in tree it damaged, feeding on elm, ultimately | TERMITE |
Nirvana is featured in show | PARADISE |
Old Greek king perhaps banking on one retiring | MINOAN |
Only in sacred mantra, I love traditional Neapolitan song | OSOLEMIO |
Part of two hospitals taken up in London area | SOHO |
Pass around clockwise initially, always the other way | VICE |
Penny swallowed by 7 — that’s eaten at the end of the day | SUPPER |
President with a new flat | PEDESTRIAN |
Religious scholar’s brief chat | RABBI |
See 2 | VERSA |
Smooth American painter in small jumper | SANDHOPPER |
To the sheltered side, fighting evident between Yorkshiremen? | LEEWARDS |
Unknown acid so misrepresented in circular diagrams | ZODIACS |
Wicked romp, tale limited in time | TEMPORAL |