The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25261 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25261 clues and answers were published on Fri 04 Mar 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25261 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDescribing an easy ball over middle of hole — on this? : POOLTABLE
6-acrossSee 14 : PROP
8-acrossPosition gained by cricket side around start of football match : LEFTWING
9-acrossWelshman fuddled in speech, outspoken … : DIRECT
10-across… Asian fuddled in speech, key worker : TYPIST
11-acrossDisapprove, putting a right back between the goalposts : HARRUMPH
12-acrossA balloon to boot : ASWELL
15-acrossNot worth much time, new pony lame : TWOPENNY
16-acrossBit of a bloomer welcoming fascist leader into chamber, the twit : HALFLOAF
19-acrossShade visible, finally, in dark position : NUMBER
21-acrossTyrolean building in baroque style : ORNATELY
22-acrossPosition she’s bought for favours : HOOKER
24-acrossGet stuck into animals from behind : TACKLE
25-acrossSoldiers — what are they dipped in? Fish food! : ANTSEGGS
26-acrossUnder the sea, four bottoms — or one? : REAR
27-acrossUnusual condition judge rejected, when in hole : DIFFERENT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Shame about English holiness : PIETY
2-down – Position on field true? Ask for conversion : OUTSIDE
3-down – Dance with a surprising end : TWIST
4-down – Surrey town’s luggage stolen : BAGSHOT
5-down – I wondered about something for the night : EIDERDOWN
6-down – Smell strong in spirit, plugging leak : PERFUME
7-down – Company upset, getting stick about blast, with a hundred in residence : OCCUPANCE
13-down – Steps taken to look, say, over patient : STAIRCASE
14-down – Revolving door has people in position : LOOSEHEAD
17-down – See 2 : FLANKER
18-down – Position gn? : FLYHALF
20-down – Old age has come in, rocking, beginning to explode : MIOCENE
22-down – Why they stripped Kentish Town : HYTHE
23-down – See 19 : EIGHT

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

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