Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (January 23rd 2012) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 28 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.
Say it, for example, before church (9) |
Where one may put the chalk before break, at the right moment (2,3) |
Keen for action? (6,3) |
Boat with half the crew in the stern (5) |
Keep quiet about silver and nitrogen in the bottle (6) |
Service is nevertheless no good (8) |
Problem for retired cover girl (7) |
Makes slow progress by streetcar (7) |
A quiet river location, well chosen (8) |
Boil — the spot comes first (6) |
Conservative-Labour rift? (5) |
Famous trumpet piece? Not impressed (9) |
Shuffle the cards dishonestly and make a pile (5) |
Removed fat, including wrinkle (6,3) |
Mistakes in Latin translation (6) |
Example set by the Ancients (8) |
Place of interest it's the custom to be silent going round (6) |
Colour of Sherlock's study? (7) |
Entraps by gin? (6) |
Chelsea's opener precedes painful play in big match (3,5) |
It comes before the final passion (4) |
Naughty child to lie when in trouble, being insolent (8) |
Leading sea power (4) |
Go by car, perhaps (8) |
Places visited on holiday, or between holidays (7) |
Firm base? (6) |
Reduce to silence when imprisoned (4,2) |
Poor firm later making a profit (4,2) |