The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25333 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25333 clues and answers were published on Fri 27 May 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25333 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossI myself hold Proust novel to be a sham : IMPOSTURE
8-acrossMurderer hides brother’s head in a shack : CABIN
9-acrossThe lady writer short on ideas may inhibit growth : HERBICIDE
10-acrossSecond XI shows traditional power : STEAM
12-acrossPublic address makes travel start to get irritating : TANNOY
13-acrossMarching endlessly with a mad company officer : CHAIRMAN
16-acrossTrack about — how d’you say? — a row of dwellings : TERRACE
19-acrossTower possibly with 12 for believers : MINARET
22-acrossHaving the knowledge to tell? : NUMERATE
25-acrossItem: what to do about blind mice? : DETAIL
27-acrossLove grim savour : ODOUR
28-acrossLatest: what police do to protesters on the street : STOPPRESS
29-acrossUncertain date for introduction to heaven : DEATH
30-acrossAerial direction lost cutting short conversation before expected arrival : ANTENATAL

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – In a trice English graduate gets a bug : AMOEBA
2-down – Gaper holding in joiner : COMBINER
3-down – To remain unknown could be difficult : STICKY
4-down – Yield for Mussolini : PRODUCE
5-down – One tries to get possible treats : TASTER
6-down – Insect makes a sound like ailing lass : CICADA
11-down – Country with ill-will apart from the church? : MALI
14-down – Injure by dropping trap from the edge : MAR
15-down – Catch without extras : NET
16-down – Number over 15 : TEN
17-down – Raise 14 to batter … : RAM
18-down – … fish daily : CHAR
20-down – Like motorways affecting rail rate : ARTERIAL
21-down – Little boy leads to appointed end : DESTINY
23-down – Is nude the new knickers? : UNDIES
24-down – Fairness is to leave off turning the old outside : EQUITY
25-down – Neat character with bounce : DAPPER
26-down – Put in office to replace Stalin? : INSTAL

This crossword has in total 32 where 14 are across and 18 are down.

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