The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25323 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25323 clues and answers were published on Mon 16 May 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25323 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossFormer husband, first person with part in show : EXHIBIT
5-acrossHint about leading lady’s patio : TERRACE
9-acrossTimid person taking time off to see teacher : RABBI
10-acrossMore than one shot in shoulder after commencement of battle : BROADSIDE
11-acrossRevolutionary providing enough for everybody : GOINGROUND
12-acrossPut away by book club : BEAT
14-across21 people without one getting close : TERMINATION
18-acrossOriginal sweet-talkin’ actress : KATEWINSLET
21-acrossHandle sodium, more or less : NAME
22-acrossA story about president not breaking the bank : AFFORDABLE
25-acrossTrumpeters appearing in county after Brazilian player’s brought back : ELEPHANTS
26-acrossWe’ll hear revolver : WHEEL
27-acrossPastoral leader, say : PRELATE
28-acrossHornblower holds back in convoy to attempt something audacious : TRYITON

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Infuriate a Green after recycling : ENRAGE
2-down – Focus on state’s excessive pride : HUBRIS
3-down – Capital sort of roll with nowt taken out : BRIDGETOWN
4-down – Not allowed cheers? I don’t like that! : TABOO
5-down – God with North British dicky bird : THORNBILL
6-down – Fish that’s red apart from the tail : RUDD
7-down – Irish fool heartlessly following a family member? That’s my opinion : ASISEEIT
8-down – Close of day without time for sport : EVENTING
13-down – Hoarded as peanuts may be on holiday? : SALTEDAWAY
15-down – Secure telephone receiver : RINGFENCE
16-down – Superficial variety in Bath and Wells, say, and first of all in Portishead : SKINDEEP
17-down – Sudden flight impressed European : STAMPEDE
19-down – Missing suspect’s first to stop a grass : ABSENT
20-down – Songwriter once divided city : BERLIN
23-down – Beginning film here? : ONSET
24-down – Bird not taking off in summer heat : RHEA

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

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