The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25633 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25633 clues and answers were published on Fri 11 May 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25633 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossCity animal — about half’s half : BELFAST
5-acrossTrust devouring energy — don’t go off it : DEEPEND
9-acrossBurden for young animal breaking in America : INCUBUS
10-acrossColours used by artist in front : RAINBOW
11-acrossReligion of the opposition with strange hoops to go through : THEOSOPHY
12-acrossPolish backing for king with a cover that’s almost complete : BURKA
13-acrossIntercity waterway they say guides organ game : LEEDS
15-acrossSee 13 : LIVERPOOL
17-acrossCity of revolutionary in duty list : ROCHESTER
19-acrossEngineer put in boiler with mount : HOREB
22-acrossFlourish backfires : SERIF
23-acrossAcknowledgement of superior allusion with changed head : DEFERENCE
25-acrossLiqueur for castles : BAILEYS
26-acrossAquatic larva, drunk and dishonourable? : CADDISH
27-acrossFund-raiser at the present time : GIFTDAY
28-acrossCity shot in the theatre : LINCOLN

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – City of fashion : BRISTOL
2-down – Rape victim gives money to church : LUCRECE
3-down – Dumbledore is a number on public transport : ALBUS
4-down – Match religious group with flying guinea pig? : TESTPILOT
5-down – City matched with neighbour : DERBY
6-down – Eat last course first and send hot food back to city : EDINBURGH
7-down – Prohibition? I’ve kept my head about it : EMBARGO
8-down – Deposit required from badly flawed student : DEWFALL
14-down – City life with female arranged in outbuilding : SHEFFIELD
16-down – Outspoken about doubtfully fair sort of spectacles : VARIFOCAL
17-down – Garden pest from Bourges : ROSEBUG
18-down – City transport to dis­agree with monarch being dropped : CARDIFF
20-down – Little piece of music has donor in trouble : RONDINO
21-down – Plant raised, when cold inside, in city : BRECHIN
23-down – Miller needs second in what he should do : DUSTY
24-down – Colourful article on fieldwork : REDAN

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

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