Guardian Cryptic Crossword #22781
Guardian Cryptic
· 28 clues with answers and explanations
· 2003-03-18
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force
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Charade
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ACT (synonym of "deed") + PRISE (synonym of "force"); definition: "Work at"
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PRACTISE
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Cartoonist
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Charade
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SCAR (synonym="shock") + F (abbreviation="female") + E (first_letter="exposes") = SCARFE; definition: "Cartoonist"
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SCARFE
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example
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Charade
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IN (synonym of "Fashionable") + STANCE (synonym of "attitude,"); definition: "example"
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INSTANCE
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Fish
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Anagram
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anagram of TREAT ("treat") [anagram: "cooked"] = TETRA; definition: "Fish"
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TETRA
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Alien
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FOREIGNER
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islands
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CYCLADES
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Shrub
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Anagram
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anagram of ISINTEAPOT ("is in teapot") [anagram: "cracked"] = POINSETTIA; definition: "Shrub"
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POINSETTIA
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Sailor
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Charade
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AB (abbreviation="Sailor") + SOLUTION (synonym="explanation") = ABSOLUTION; definition: "forgiveness"
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ABSOLUTION
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seaside
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Anagram
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anagram of ICANTLOSE ("I can't lose") [anagram: "accommodation"] = COASTLINE; definition: "seaside"
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COASTLINE
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God
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Charade, Reversal
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reverse of SORE (synonym of "wound") [reversal: "up"]; definition: "God of Love"
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EROS
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Anagram
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anagram of LIVEREGGSSAY ("liver and eggs, say") [anagram: "Violently"] = AGGRESSIVELY
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AGGRESSIVELY
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Anagram
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anagram of PRINCEDUST ("prince with dust") [anagram: "Not"] = UNSCRIPTED
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UNSCRIPTED
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Meets
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Anagram
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anagram of MALESBESS ("males with Bess") [anagram: "bewildered"] = ASSEMBLES; definition: "Meets"
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ASSEMBLES
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Birth
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Charade
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N (abbreviation of "National") + A (abbreviation of "a") + TA (synonym of "of a") + L (abbreviation of "Liberal"); definition: "Birth"
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NATAL
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