Guardian Cryptic Crossword #22778
Guardian Cryptic
· 26 clues with answers and explanations
· 2003-03-14
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Across
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Hostile
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INIMICAL
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service
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MATINS
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Free hand
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Anagram, Charade
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anagram of TRACE ("trace") + BLANCHE (synonym of "girl") [anagram: "wandering"] = CARTEBLANCHE; definition: "Free hand"
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CARTEBLANCHE
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One
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Charade
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O (synonym of "love") + VERSE (synonym of "poetry") + ER (synonym of "Queen"); definition: "One supervising"
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OVERSEER
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risk?
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ENDANGER
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Down
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Stop
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Anagram
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anagram of COLINSOME ("Colin with some") [anagram: "fudge"] = SEMICOLON; definition: "Stop"
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SEMICOLON
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safe
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Charade, Container
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EC (synonym of "city") + SURE (synonym of "safe") [container: "about"]; definition: "Positive"
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SECURE
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pudding
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SEMOLINA
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rehearsal
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RUNTHROUGH
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Anagram
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anagram of LOTHARIO + IN = HAIRLOTION
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HAIRLOTION
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