The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25184 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25184 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 Dec 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25184 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossBrand of female to hit on old admirer : FLAMBEAU
9-acrossWary, as a Shakespearean king said : LEERY
10-acrossNight light, low, needs new support : MOON
11-acrossHampshire river lost in battle: Icarus’s first and last? : TESTFLIGHT
12-acrossKing? More like a primate’s foil : RAPIER
14-acrossDoctor photo of slight contact between planes? : AIRBRUSH
16-acrossIt warns shipping of capsized grand house with sailors : FOGHORN
18-acrossJust once, start to tease in lacy creation! : EXACTLY
21-acrossCountry’s spies stifling publicity about restless mob : CAMBODIA
23-acrossRemarks one’s not prepared to come out with : ADLIBS
24-acrossNot indulging certain muscles can measure carbon energy : ABSTINENCE
26-acrossSee 10 : BEAM
27-acrossEnglish region of both French and German union : DEVON
28-acrossNew start for magician, one who refuses to swear : NONJUROR

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Old dear is lost round a place of easy wealth : ELDORADO
2-down – Artist’s seminar scrubbing up artists : EMIN
3-down – Maybe Paul’s temperature doubled in Sibyl’s embrace! : SETTER
4-down – National surgical support lacks leader Paisley? : RUSSIAN
5-down – Character acquainting player with the pitch : CLEF
6-down – Parking in a circle or ground given in return : RECIPROCAL
7-down – Disease test not right — push off! : TYPHUS
13-down – In hospital, one part Brummie has is shy-making : INHIBITIVE
15-down – Harrison possibly ruins broadcast : REX
17-down – Study lacks one which is often potted : RED
19-down – Live broadcast abroad needs right peninsular region : LABRADOR
20-down – Hardly spitting if in front of 27 15, 4 26 down and 17 3, 19 : RAINING
22-down – Gold requested Dawn’s song : AUBADE
23-down – Getting on a scrambled egg with popular filling : AGEING
25-down – A slight shift in Einstein’s original negative figure : NINE
26-down – Rude to squander : BLUE

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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