Guardian Cryptic Crossword #22741

Guardian Cryptic · 29 clues with answers and explanations · 2003-01-30

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1 See 23 (7)

Answer

OLDROPE
5 Hydrotherapeutics minus Chartreuse cocktail remedied the disease (7)

Def

disease

Answer

TYPHOID
10 This person is a Muslim leader (4)

Def

leader

Answer

IMAM
11 Bashful about bashing not such a bashful bash? (7,3)

Answer

COCONUTSHY
12 Animal a wigeon's caught in the country (6)

Def

country

Type

Hidden word

Expl

hidden in "Animal a wigeon's"

Answer

MALAWI
13 One given stick acquiring diamonds 23 (3,5)

Answer

ICELOLLY
14 Shade of green in Northants town? I'm gobsmacked! (3,6)

Answer

CORBLIMEY
16 Fine for 6 24 (5)

Def

Fine

Answer

DANDY
17 Stone provides a barrier (5)

Def

Stone

Type

Anagram, Charade

Expl

anagram of A ("a") + GATE (synonym of "barrier") [anagram: "provides"] = AGATE; definition: "Stone"

Answer

AGATE
19 Stallion, taking its head thus, rode off (9)

Answer

STUDHORSE
23 Strong currency backed in low fall in part produces easy profit (5,3,3,4)

Answer

MONEYFOR
24 See 6 (6)

Answer

DOODLE
26 Polar mines, dreadfully cold (10)

Def

cold

Type

Anagram

Expl

anagram of POLARMINES ("Polar mines,") [anagram: "dreadfully"] = IMPERSONAL; definition: "cold"

Answer

IMPERSONAL
27 Sound part of boat for canal (4)

Answer

KIEL
28 Come before appearing sore in the head (7)

Def

Come

Answer

PREDATE
29 Paul's maintained by drivel, going ape (7)

Def

ape

Answer

PRIMATE

2 Smoker given sack for nothing but the affliction (7)

Answer

LUMBAGO
3 Dance is sweet, though a degree short (5)

Def

Dance

Answer

RUMBA
4 Scorer in knockout competition I see held up (7)

Answer

PUCCINI
6 Bet sketch is pony rider (6,6)

Def

Bet

Answer

YANKEE
7 Photo developed thanks to delicate matter (3,6)

Def

matter

Type

Anagram, Charade

Expl

anagram of PHOTO ("Photo") + TO ("to") [anagram: "developed"] + TA (abbreviation of "thanks") = HOTPOTATO; definition: "delicate matter"

Answer

HOTPOTATO
8 Had line dancing been inspired? (7)

Def

inspired?

Type

Anagram

Expl

anagram of HADLINE ("Had line") [anagram: "dancing"] = INHALED; definition: "inspired?"

Answer

INHALED
9 Recent pain doc treated - for the umpteenth time? (8-5)

Type

Anagram

Expl

anagram of RECENT + PAIN + DOC = ACCIDENTPRONE

Answer

ACCIDENTPRONE
15 Something determinedly seen through until the bottom of a pint glass? (6,3)

Answer

BITTEREND
18 One preparing space in the country, but not many (7)

Answer

GROOMER
20 Con man providing excerpt from "The Lone Ranger" theme (if repeated)? (7)

Answer

DIDDLER
21 In the black, whence the sun comes out? (7)

Def

In the black,

Answer

SOLVENT
22 Compensated for resting as an actor? (6)

Def

Compensate

Answer

OFFSET
25 Solid growth shown by university heading for my pieces of 1 (5)

Answer

OAKUM