The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25325 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25325 clues and answers were published on Wed 18 May 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25325 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossHated going round a bit back in unroadworthy car? : DEATHTRAP
10-acrossSpruce tree’s first seen in Bath, not the outskirts in another city : NATTY
11-acrossScolding woman was heartless with her rollicking : SHREW
12-acrossUN priority involved no unknown breaking in : IRRUPTION
13-acrossFlipping major road’s no good for getting stuck : JAMMING
14-acrossTail of diver or another bird, not one that’s a big swimmer : RORQUAL
17-acrossOne church infiltrating another’s hiding place : CACHE
19-acrossDickensian advice for treating itch, involving shilling in change? : BOB
20-acrossOld man holding army corps in awe : DREAD
21-acrossCooked with a little brown bread, say : BRAISED
22-acrossArtists masquerading as people hesitating to follow my lead : MUMMERS
24-acrossTeller of tales has crane cavorting with lots of … : RACONTEUR
26-across… fish from the River Ouse, until tickling starts : TROUT
28-acrossSign tooth decay hasn’t started, as seen in the mirror at 2? : ARIES
29-acrossLeader of Uriah Heep’s got to reform group : THEPOGUES

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Some of these Dickensians turned up for a day in 24 down reportedly : IDES
2-down – Hit written after 22 down half cut grass : MARRAM
3-down – Irate Welsh dancing group — were they … : THEWAILERS
4-down – … caught being 25 after piano disappeared? : CRYING
5-down – Magazine once distributed in Paris — and Bern briefly : SPARERIB
6-down – Adult taken in by party game : SNAP
7-down – Position of a small singer in performing duet : ATTITUDE
8-down – Hue and cry about doctor getting struck off : CYAN
13-down – Dickensian nut that’s spread out on grass topless : JACOB
15-down – Dire tempo applied to end of McEwan’s Atonement : REDEMPTION
16-down – Places to swim for the larger figured person when topless? : LIDOS
18-down – See 19 across : CRATCHIT
19-down – Mad about daughter getting the sack over things never getting settled : BADDEBTS
22-down – See 13 : MARLEY
23-down – Used mobile outside times to ring if going out … : EXODUS
24-down – … to use it abroad, say, with nothing in memory : ROAM
25-down – Inquisitive new sailor sat on top of yardarm : NOSY
27-down – One of 3 originally displayed in Photoshop : TOSH

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

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