The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25178 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25178 clues and answers were published on Fri 26 Nov 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25178 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossShortly to be found in pub, Essex girl with two others similarly named : ELIZABETH
10-acrossMoving slowly round after big end gone : LARGO
11-acrossSetter separates three neighbours from 26 starting to quarrel : FIGHT
12-acrossMilitary command given on the go : ABOUTTURN
13-acrossFind import of American food item reduced in store, 60% off : SUSSOUT
14-acrossModel ordered ravioli, forgetting love of trifles : TRIVIAL
17-acrossGirl that’s ready to go? : AMBER
19-acrossProvider of venison, eggs and bread in New York : ROE
20-acrossConnected on the phone, say, then had a fling? : THREW
21-acrossSOS — Paul’s upset regarding marriage : SPOUSAL
22-acrossThose in the club married by end of month, before first sign of shotgun : MEMBERS
24-acrossFool busy barman with lie : LAMEBRAIN
26-acrossSee 18 : DALES
28-acrossHedgehog travelling ultra fast : SONIC
29-acrossAle’s drunk before stew is cooked in the US, however : LEASTWISE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Shop said to have cooler stock : SELF
2-down – See 1 : RIDGES
3-down – River where people act as targets for local guided missiles? : DARTBOARDS
4-down – Go mad, getting sectioned : DEPART
5-down – Choke or accelerator? : THROTTLE
6-down – Character in bar, lowering the tone : FLAT
7-down – Complaint that is put before right Vegas employee? : CROUPIER
8-down – Book the smallest room : JOHN
13-down – Burns house — arson, essentially : SEARS
15-down – Hector, one new boy I see regularly? : INTIMIDATE
16-down – Top part of Western Isle, roughly : LEWIS
18-down – Retailer flourishing with dodgy deals : BLOOMING
19-down – Trustworthy or slippery eel, Blair? : RELIABLE
22-down – See 4 : MENTAL
23-down – Oddly enough, each loaf I try it’s been long in the oven : ECLAIR
24-down – Girl seen in mirror, topless : LASS
25-down – See 19 across : BUCK
27-down – Yes, he does feature in one setting here : SHED

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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