The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25081 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25081 clues and answers were published on Thu 05 Aug 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25081 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossEnglish lord crashed a party in affluent place : ELDORADO
9-acrossDivine form of girl pursued by sailor : AVATAR
10-acrossWith one fell swoop, finally get out of tight spot : HELP
11-acrossSpanish president’s home in African city : CASABLANCA
12-acrossServing soldier : BATMAN
14-acrossEnthusiast adapted it as a piece of music : FANTASIA
15-acrossArgentine ship’s cook : SILVER
17-acrossRiddle for vet : SCREEN
20-acrossExercises parent organised as play for children : PETERPAN
22-acrossBlend includes art arranged in rectangular array : MATRIX
23-acrossIndian princess from Poona chats animatedly : POCAHONTAS
24-acrossOld lady’s husband providing food for horses : MASH
25-acrossI shut up about energy in time of freeze : ICEAGE
26-acrossA report fabricated about duke hunting animal : PREDATOR

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – American fliers not happy on jumbo jets, initially : BLUEJAYS
2-down – Hostile takeover company mounted : COUP
3-down – Dance in French town heard repeatedly : CANCAN
4-down – Air in BBC broadcast about Jewish law : RABBINIC
5-down – Bats mostly strike in warm area : BANANABELT
6-down – Practice with slow movements from sonata I chiefly selected : TAICHI
8-down – You may get it from boss if you become inflexible : OSSIFY
13-down – Out to lunch, we ate madly and disappeared : MELTEDAWAY
16-down – Tramp caught by former partners gets very angry : EXPLODES
18-down – Fabric from new area, fashionable therefore acceptable : NAINSOOK
19-down – Wellington’s section showing how soldiers should march : INSTEP
21-down – Beethoven’s work — exciting stuff that’s timeless : EROICA
22-down – So-called boy, son protected by mother : MASTER
24-down – Food cooked in different ways for team-mate : MEAT

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

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