The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25488 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25488 clues and answers were published on Thu 24 Nov 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25488 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossIt’s upsetting me — clue now not wanted : UNWELCOME
10-acrossPart of operation kept in proportion : RATIO
11-acrossAppearance of V — between Guevara and Reagan? : CHEVRON
12-acrossFictional bear gets fish that’s eaten half dish : SHARDIK
13-acrossConfide one’s inner feelings to surgery : OPEN
14-acrossMountain of stuff at the Cape : MATTERHORN
16-acrossExtract from pool: if hurt, yell : FISHOUT
17-acrossSomething wrong about punishment being reversed in hotel : WALDORF
19-acrossSuggestion sibling should follow river through town in Kent : HYPOTHESIS
22-acrossClinging stuff, breeding ground for 10 and source of pictures : FILM
24-acrossBindweed beatified sailors’ home among cat, horse : MORNING
25-acrossOne off reappearance of star writer named in 26 17 across : EMERSON
26-acrossName for Kubla Khan’s sacred one? : RALPH
27-acrossCriminal loud in approaching bills : NEFARIOUS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Starting well? Start game without starter on the other side: cover with unobservable object : QUICKOFFTHEMARK
2-down – Pretty little finish to the queen’s little implement : TWEEZERS
3-down – See 24 : GLORY
4-down – Ulster actors depressed? : DOWNCAST
5-down – Estate agent with cups and saucers : TEASET
6-down – Wild bear has funny food : BREADROLL
7-down – See 22 : STUDIO
8-down – I’m all right, Jack, I’m using soft tissues : NOSKINOFFMYNOSE
15-down – Bedtime: that’s all ____ — no love this time : FORTNIGHT
17-down – Dead car: you must do it in 1 and 8 : WRITEOFF
18-down – Neglect brings to naught travellers’ task : OMISSION
20-down – Father’s part of word : PAROLE
21-down – Motor concluding greening process : ENGINE
23-down – See 13 : HEART

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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