The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25239 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25239 clues and answers were published on Mon 07 Feb 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25239 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossA random shot from a musketeer : ATHOS
4-acrossRows about stray dogs : TERRIERS
8-acrossNeither arrival nor departure is a problem : EASYCOMEEASYGO
10-acrossMade fish pie for the hungry : FAMISHED
11-acrossGood, when the glass is going up : HEALTH
12-acrossA vain fool in futile guise : OFNOAVAIL
15-acrossTwo novices meet in skiing region : TYROL
17-acrossPen has the French way of writing : STYLE
18-acrossCome in; it is not an infectious disease : ENTERITIS
19-acrossAgrees to take in scholar Gypsies : NOMADS
21-acrossRuth is upset about politician achieving successes : TRIUMPHS
24-acrossHe plays in clubs and diamonds : BASEBALLPLAYER
25-acrossSolid achievements by men good at figures? : STATUARY
26-acrossMake a pot worth ordering : THROW

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – The time to say yes? : AGEOFCONSENT
2-down – The price of silence? : HUSHMONEY
3-down – They are used for holding coal fires : SACKS
4-down – Self-restrained or consumed with anger? : TEMPERATE
5-down – Knot sailors try to avoid : REEF
6-down – Script one created for TV’s Morse? : INSPECTOR
7-down – Serve up a drink fit for a king : REGAL
9-down – Starts out in our police force, it’s back-breaking! : THELASTSTRAW
13-down – A change for the better? : AMENDMENT
14-down – Really fired up the congregation about the end of the service : LITERALLY
16-down – One called upon to face a local charge : RATEPAYER
20-down – An average sort of shirt is indicated : MEANT
22-down – One accepts student as dim : UNLIT
23-down – Lady in a senile and repetitive state : GAGA

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

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