Guardian Cryptic Crossword #22432
Guardian Cryptic
· 27 clues with answers and explanations
· 2002-02-01
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Across
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Def
Be near
Type
Acrostic, Charade
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S (first letter of "sheep") + CRIMP (synonym of "fold") [first letter: "front"]; definition: "Be near"
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SCRIMP
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Well-built
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ROBUST
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trouble
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DISTURB
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Fool
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Anagram
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anagram of THEM + OUT + AND = MUTTONHEAD; definition: "Fool"
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MUTTONHEAD
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combination
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TENACE
Down
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Anagram
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anagram of A + LAST + CARD, = CADASTRAL
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CADASTRAL
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litter
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PALANQUIN
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court
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BASELINE
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vain
Type
Anagram
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anagram of CITIESGOT ("Cities got") [anagram: "sacked"] = EGOTISTIC; definition: "vain"
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EGOTISTIC
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