The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25600 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25600 clues and answers were published on Tue 03 Apr 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25600 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossNovelist enthralled by Eyeless in Gaza : LESSING
5-acrossFactor composed of various viroids : DIVISOR
9-acrossHarmful mite endlessly biting bovine : TOXIC
10-acrossGet lost, man! : BEATITUDE
11-acrossWholesale or singly stocking pipe : SWEEPINGLY
12-acrossResponse in church, standing before sinister graven image : IDOL
14-acrossCertain banks conceal atrocious blundering in show of brilliance : CORUSCATION
18-acrossUrge to steal and smash up Kia? Not me, pal! : KLEPTOMANIA
21-acrossForce Russian poet to leave family : PUSH
22-acrossPraise fool’s misguided attempt to make pie crust? : PUFFPASTRY
25-acrossShe possesses tract with expression of pain hidden between old lines : LANDOWNER
26-acrossGirl, learning with boys about love, murmured softly : COOED
27-acrossHe wastes time being terrible flirt and heartless roué in retirement : TRIFLER
28-acrossExpert airmen, primarily right stuff for sound barrier : EARPLUG

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Most recent recapitalisation of bank essentially ignored : LATEST
2-down – Team described by Sibyl as more tempting : SEXIER
3-down – Old man in Cuzco, perhaps, exhibiting lack of power : INCAPACITY
4-down – Publicity-shy actress runs away to North African country : GABON
5-down – Hooligan finally left Disneyland in a mess, causing wrath? : DEADLYSIN
6-down – Two individuals support girl, 8 : VIII
7-down – Some policemen to go private : SQUADDIE
8-down – Defrocked clergyman has large cocktail of gin and white wine : RIESLING
13-down – Crazy commander’s way of travelling round large island : MADAGASCAR
15-down – Leaders of ruthless Ukrainian mafia shoot alcohol smuggler : RUMRUNNER
16-down – Clergyman’s reinterpretation of spiky Old Testament character : SKYPILOT
17-down – Capital investment in brothels in Kiev : HELSINKI
19-down – Saint Rock making journey on foot : STROLL
20-down – Unpredictable podgy Eastern pariah : PYEDOG
23-down – Bush in which foxes, perhaps, can be heard : FURZE
24-down – Judge’s hooter and saggy jawline : JOWL

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

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