The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25803 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25803 clues and answers were published on Mon 26 Nov 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25803 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossNew mascot hard to put up with : STOMACH
5-acrossInjured fliers returned to base : STABBED
10-acrossBack ends for roasting over the fire : SPIT
11-acrossMigrant workers in transit, moving round the East : ITINERANTS
12-acrossSettled one in residence at university : PAIDUP
13-acrossRomance over for sweetheart : LOVEDONE
14-acrossRouse fiery Celt, perhaps! : ELECTRIFY
16-acrossGerman agreement to search for gold in the Far East : JAPAN
17-acrossStretch over end of desk and chastise : SPANK
19-acrossCar tested, found faulty, broken up : SCATTERED
23-acrossA trip’s made about morning to find beef : PASTRAMI
24-acrossWhere such dealers may end up? : INSIDE
26-acrossSharply worded cable about wartime obstacle : BARBEDWIRE
27-acrossMarine feature that could be permanent : WAVE
28-acrossEmbarrassed about always being held in respect : REVERED
29-acrossDirections for delivery of speech : ADDRESS

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Part of the rigging works in the end : TOPSAIL
3-down – Won a hand — and the game : MATED
4-down – Fast sailing ship taking the wool crop : CLIPPER
6-down – Time when the hands come together : TWELVE
7-down – Monopoly, say, obtained by directors, ready and willing : BOARDGAME
8-down – Land on a site needing development : ESTONIA
9-down – Panic experienced in the Middle Ages? : MIDLIFECRISIS
15-down – Painter of some force? : CONSTABLE
18-down – Calm sort of current in South American river : PLACATE
20-down – The last section with trouble in mind : TAILEND
21-down – I’ve cut the tips for the salad : ENDIVES
22-down – Held with an awkward grip : HANDLE
25-down – Needlewoman that eliminates waste : SEWER

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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