The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25357 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25357 clues and answers were published on Fri 24 Jun 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25357 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDespicable driver on right side of double bend : SCABBY
4-acrossFortune-tellers, the last coming almost to the fore being David? : PSALMIST
9-acrossMusic? Oh dreadful sounds! : AUBADE
10-acrossPine endlessly, be desperate throughout an astronomical revolution : YEARLONG
11-acrossAbominated nerd playing something in the amusement arcade : ONEARMEDBANDIT
13-acrossIt may help someone see a giant’s terribly dull : ANASTIGMAT
14-acrossShip’s goods about to be unloaded : ARGO
16-acrossGrumble not good — a bit indecent : RIPE
18-acrossCold mushroom will be included in a supply of food, OK? : ACCEPTABLE
21-acrossA clan quite lewd with characters disposed to be familiar : WELLACQUAINTED
23-acrossLanguage of society internalised by public schoolboy : ESTONIAN
24-acrossBird using trick to get dung beetle : CONDOR
25-acrossIn the course of act character expired : DEPARTED
26-acrossListener in alehouse about to handle difficult situation? : BEARUP

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Quack in disgrace, having handed out drug : SHAM
2-down – English saint, one going to a place that values Wisdom : ALBANIA
3-down – Clue with answer teats could show this! : BADTASTE
5-down – Possibly decrease mph shortly before a ____ ? : SPEEDCAMERA
6-down – See genuine company trying to promote women’s self-worth! : LOREAL
7-down – Operating properly as a monk : INORDER
8-down – Line up correct drink for tongue-tied don? : TIGHTROPE
12-down – Famous travellers : MAGICSQUARE
13-down – A tip for the traditional hunter? : ARROWHEAD
15-down – Ollie’s friend Bob gets a carriage : STANHOPE
17-down – Friend might, in extremis, work computer : PALMTOP
19-down – Something to see in kitchen book — must go to library? : BLENDER
20-down – Old coin with the north country queen’s inscription : TANNER
22-down – Finish recording informal talk in the auditorium : WRAP

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

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