The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25202 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25202 clues and answers were published on Fri 24 Dec 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25202 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossTransport art — pure chaos : RAPTURE
5-acrossAgriculturalist is a good oarsman : GROWER
9-acrossDress for presentation? : GIFTWRAP
10-acrossMan or no man : ISLAND
12-acrossScolding for failure to smarten up? : DRESSINGDOWN
15-acrossBlame cheap cooking for this? : PEACHMELBA
17-acrossWhat Romanians pay for a wreath? : LEI
19-acrossGrass in Sussex : RYE
20-acrossFor him living could be a monumental task : STONEMASON
22-acrossTake an ill-considered swipe in digital connection … : HITTHENAILON
26-acrossImportant old city with cove : URGENT
27-acrossSee 22 : THETHUMB
28-acrossSpace for timber on course : ENTREE
29-acrossFall back, as leper perhaps : RELAPSE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – King with a period of madness : RAGE
2-down – Blurb for a smoke : PUFF
3-down – Not fit to run — why bother? : UNWORTHY
4-down – Dispense with lifted script in tests : EXAMS
6-down – In royal office James finally had to abdicate : RESIGN
7-down – From a pew lesson appears to be lacking force : WEAPONLESS
8-down – Makes new plan, including pole for flags : REDENSIGNS
11-down – Primate and historian : GIBBON
13-down – Sydney’s landmark before building works? : OPERAHOUSE
14-down – Drunk on innocuous beverage but won’t admit it : WATERTIGHT
16-down – Stretch for former nurse : EXTEND
18-down – Licentious without time, never ending : IMMORTAL
21-down – Church — an establishment that could be a fine thing? : CHANCE
23-down – There’s nothing rich comprised in watery humour : ICHOR
24-down – Swallow and stop up : GULP
25-down – Vince would be competent without conservative leader : ABLE

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

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