The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25615 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25615 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Apr 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25615 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossKiller spared the rod, initially, by one who may use it : STRANGLER
9-acrossQueen wearing sari — rather improper in an African meeting place : TAHRIR
10-acrossThose sharing a place with poor Thomas More after Henry deserted him : ROOMMATES
11-acrossWhat may be revealed in full-frontal entertainment? : HIDDEN
12-acrossHousework by wife primarily, we hear, following holiday to China? : VACUUMING
13-acrossIs Dr Cameron right getting upset with man on his hobby horse? : MORRIS
17-acrossArea right in front of male member : ARM
19-acrossNearly everybody’s calm drinking hot drink : ALCOHOL
20-acrossGin drunk in water somewhere in France : AVIGNON
21-acrossTop drug, one essential after heart transplant : LID
23-acrossSee 9 : SQUARE
27-acrossLate riser hit the shops? : RETAILERS
28-acrossSee 11 : TALENT
29-acrossLearning from publication about sport : ERUDITION
30-acrossSee 13 : DANCER
31-acrossRelatives’ piano died? That’s awfully sad : GRANDDADS

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Housemaster’s thrown in lake by former headmaster : THOMAS
3-down – Protected like centrally curled-up creature raptor mauled badly : ARMOUR
4-down – Comedian and broadcaster finally recalling game ref nearly abandoned at Forest : GRAEME
5-down – Shed in emergency room after chucking model girl? : ELEANOR
6-down – New hospital’s no parking — I put in a complaint : HALITOSIS
7-down – King taking princess up to club’s playing fields … : GRIDIRONS
8-down – … with his princes following him as descendants : GRANDSONS
14-down – Wee girl almost collapsed due to endless weariness : LASSITUDE
15-down – Take axe to country area with low-level growth : SCRUBLAND
16-down – Headless cat appearing in phrase about body parts : PHARYNXES
17-down – The whole boring item’s broadcast : ALL
18-down – Nuts from 1,012 years ago : MAD
22-down – Wrongly has one confused on last of the three R’s : INERROR
24-down – See 4 : GARDEN
25-down – See 3 : PLATED
26-down – See 2 : ARNOLD

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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