The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25265 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25265 clues and answers were published on Wed 09 Mar 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25265 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSubstitute for glass frames in king’s vehicle : MINICAR
5-acrossForce character less inclined to work to get fitting job : GLAZIER
9-acrossOxymoronic reasoning? : FUZZY
10-acrossSee 12 : FISHTOFRY
11-acrossHalf ends goalless, unfortunately, for Beckham’s soccer city : LOSANGELES
12-acrossUnfortunately, trebly hard after forty, so I’ve to be considering alternative priorities : HAVE
14-acrossWellington, perhaps, gains free surrogate motherhood : WOMBLEASING
18-acrossPeer round vertical line, joining afterwards to form square, say : EQUILATERAL
21-acrossSee 25 : DEAD
22-acrossOutstanding geography lesson? : WORLDCLASS
25-acrossOxymoronic zombies? : THELIVING
26-acrossSee 12 : OTHER
27-acrossTraffic jam broadcast prompting item for newsreader? : AUTOCUE
28-acrossWaste disposal sites dry? On the contrary, this one’s wet! : CESSPIT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Cross about fortissimo, quieten down : MUFFLE
2-down – Philosophy where Zion’s not on in war? : NAZISM
3-down – Crow flying off course, unnecessarily causing alarm : CRYINGWOLF
4-down – Weapon that’s sweet, taking head off : RIFLE
5-down – Evangelist shot wizard? : GOSPELLER
6-down – Book performances : ACTS
7-down – Far out wearing violet-blue, almost demeaning : INFRADIG
8-down – Essex town with promiscuous girl? Yeah! : RAYLEIGH
13-down – Attention seeker, name brought up in opera, not entirely deceptive : FALLACIOUS
15-down – More unlikely to welcome alien, it emerges at first, as arrival from outer space : METEORITE
16-down – Death in Venice not nice, temperature doubling over a feud : VENDETTA
17-down – Capital friend proving troublesome? : BUDAPEST
19-down – Check money taken remains in vessel : CASHUP
20-down – Priest’s crude wit : ESPRIT
23-down – See 9 : LOGIC
24-down – Record is found in Washington : DISC

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

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