The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25211 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25211 clues and answers were published on Wed 05 Jan 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25211 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossShortage when Germany lost ground : EARTH
10-acrossLacking respect over neckline showing bust : INSOLVENT
11-acrossIce heaped over protective wear : HEADPIECE
12-acrossA lot of cider seen at Twickenham? : SCRUM
13-acrossCountry has two senior officers to 1,000 men : MOROCCO
15-acrossColonial settler parking with no rear light : PLANTER
17-acrossA number wearing clothes seen by the fire : TONGS
18-acrossRotten fish cast back : BAD
20-acrossHood for one born illeg­itimately : ROBIN
22-acrossWhat’s reflected in 29 building maliciously ruined : TRASHED
25-acrossRemedy after thaw — dumb play with comic hat : MUDBATH
26-acrossParking accessory with cops needing hesitation : METER
27-acrossWhat Blair lacked in reported saga? : FORESIGHT
30-acrossNeglected state of Paris with dire confusion : DISREPAIR
31-acrossWithout a red card? : TAROT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Get engaged to make setter quiet : MESH
2-down – Experiment that pays lawyers to make it? : TRIALRUN
3-down – Male entry for church appointment : CHAP
4-down – THE thing that will go off … : TIMEBOMB
5-down – … has gone off : ASLEEP
6-down – Spooner’s window ledge blackened, which is unlucky : ILLSTARRED
7-down – Discovered rental scam : LEARNT
8-down – Came across single turning into a pair : ITEM
13-down – French word and choral work : MOTET
14-down – Wild chase to forest to provide a protective cover : CASEHARDEN
16-down – Limb lopped at stock farm : RANCH
19-down – English marred a part of Guyana : DEMERARA
21-down – Dress up with good skill and one can boast : BRAGGART
23-down – Witness occasion of deliberate no-balls? : ATTEST
24-down – Fed up? Scoff and overcome … : DEFEAT
26-down – … as is the fashion at organised demo : MODE
28-down – It’s said to spot the spot : SITE
29-down – Picture show from 19 proceeds? : TATE

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

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