The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25056 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25056 clues and answers were published on Wed 07 Jul 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25056 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossAttack where Cockney might grow meat? : AMBUSH
4-acrossResult of lob? : UPSHOT
9-acrossMarch bringing a little pandemonium : DEMO
10-acrossModel driven, one after party rule — was she? : CARLABRUNI
11-acrossAs being no good, nothing for administrative body : QUANGO
12-acrossWild, hairy monster lacking leadership entering as Sarkozy, short : FRENETIC
13-acrossReduced to cut pressure, stopping service : SLOWTRAIN
15-acrossSee 5 : WHEEL
16-acrossSee 2 : BREAD
18-acrossUltimate in pretentiousness, crossword setter’s art, the finesse of a swashbuckler : SWORDPLAY
22-acrossThe other question … : HOWSYOUR
23-acrossSee 22 : FATHER
25-across… alternatively, this side of Scotland? : MOTHERWELL
26-acrossCrack cryptic clues for links, say : GOLF
27-acrossPaperback in row which comes to a head? : TITFER
28-acrossHe may be a loan shark ___ but is it me who’s less certain? : USURER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Old lover, informal clothes, topless, far from erotic : ASEXUAL
2-down – Dead good source of fibre : BROWN
3-down – Relief from dope, say : SUCCOUR
5-down – Concern with image over weary, reckless scoundrel getting revolver in Tibet : PRAYER
6-down – Possession of rider, whose charger finally beaten with it : HORSEWHIP
7-down – Survivor’s inheritance, it’s raised in metric weight : TONTINE
8-down – Figure pocketing fines through car I wrongly park up? : TRAFFICWARDEN
14-down – Useful stuff wife saw, article disappearing between 27s : WHATSWHAT
17-down – Eradicate Aussie bouncer, one dealing with aggression? : ROOTOUT
19-down – Tousles hair swept back, then nature uplifted : RUFFLES
20-down – Arm cut or a leg cut, perhaps, relating to a sensitive area : AREOLAR
21-down – See 26 : COURSE
24-down – Formidable opponent on the 26 21? : TIGER

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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