Guardian Cryptic Crossword #22742
Guardian Cryptic
· 29 clues with answers and explanations
· 2003-01-31
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Across
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Rook
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Double definition
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Double definition
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FLEECE
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medicine once
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Anagram
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anagram of CLARET + CHEF = LEECHCRAFT; definition: "medicine once"
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LEECHCRAFT
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Anagram
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anagram of OR + THE + ENDS = SHORTENED
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SHORTENED
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Spot
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Acrostic, Charade
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E (first letter of "estate") + SPY (synonym of "agent") [first letter: "head"]; definition: "Spot"
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ESPY
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prison
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BASTILLE
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Fall
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Hidden Reversed
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hidden reversed in "American mutual"
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AUTUMN
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Down
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Provide
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FURNISH
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county
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Double definition
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Double definition
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ESSEX
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time
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Anagram
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anagram of WEHAIL ("we hail") [anagram: "Reform"] = AWHILE; definition: "some time"
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AWHILE
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Upstart
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Anagram
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anagram of RARE ("rare") + VISIT ("visit") = ARRIVISTE; definition: "Upstart"
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ARRIVISTE
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childhood?
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INFANCY
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Bond once uniting
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Anagram
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anagram of GLOBE + ZANE + GREY = GEORGELAZENBY; definition: "Bond once uniting"
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GEORGELAZENBY
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Anagram
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anagram of TRULY + DEEP = REPUTEDLY
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REPUTEDLY
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joker
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Charade
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P (first_letter="pin") + L (abbreviation="left") + A (abbreviation="a") + CARD (synonym="joker") = PLACARD; definition: "Notice"
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PLACARD
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Friends?
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QUAKERS
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Lolita?
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NYMPHET
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Look
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Charade
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G (synonym of "good") + LANCE (synonym of "weapon"); definition: "Look"
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GLANCE
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Subject
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Charade
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THE (synonym of "article") + ME (synonym of "yours truly"); definition: "Subject"
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THEME