The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25947 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25947 clues and answers were published on Tue 14 May 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25947 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossHalf of misers’ donation in doubt : MISGIVING
6-acrossTemper heard by the side of the road : KERB
10-acrossSee 26 : LINES
11-acrossSwimmer to cross water first to end in elegant surroundings : SWORDFISH
12-acrossThin piece of material clutched by extremely shambolic granny : SCRAGGY
13-acrossFirst in the valley to shine : GLISTEN
14-acrossAnti-abortion or anti-reproduction is spreading : PROLIFERATION
17-acrossSteer tight: one way to show determination : GRITONESTEETH
21-acrossBrief reply in tough parliamentary exchanges recorded : HANSARD
22-acrossLeast likely to give me an estimate, having lost one friend : MEANEST
24-acrossHome space designed to be pretentious, isn’t it? : NESTCEPAS
25-acrossMoron’s tail replaced by moron’s head, in a manner of speaking : IDIOM
26-acrossPays less attention to face with wrinkles : SIDE
27-acrossShank used to position these : SKEANDHUS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Wimps of a type very taken by politicians : MILKSOPS
2-down – Help in finding objects on a river bed : SONAR
3-down – Badges almost intended to take a hundred: that’s being petty : INSIGNIFICANCE
4-down – Fashionable pen in outline : INSTYLE
5-down – State of the world : GEORGIA
7-down – Being naughty, entice with sex : EXISTENCE
8-down – Rupert Murdoch is old : BEHIND
9-down – Running wild isn’t held in high esteem : ADMINISTRATION
15-down – Masterminded grandiose scheme : ORGANISED
16-down – See 8 : THETIMES
18-down – Complex part ends up ideologically reversed : OEDIPUS
19-down – Collectively providing service in a particular direction : ENMASSE
20-down – Appreciation of actor’s rising moment has vanished : THANKS
23-down – Girl’s correct aspiration : EDITH

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

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