The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25851 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25851 clues and answers were published on Tue 22 Jan 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25851 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSalutation, first thing in funny little new poem for tonight : TOPOFTHEMORNING
9-acrossDismal-looking dog can half-heartedly feel otherwise : LONGFACED
10-acrossSpaniard has to pass over square to get money from bank : DIEGO
11-acrossStart off from parking places in spacious area next to the A1? : WAYSIDE
12-acrossNick died a vegetable : COLLARD
13-acrossSecond person involved in family outing : YOU
14-acrossJellyfish assumed to be wobbly : MEDUSAS
17-acrossBlow up silver balloon at last — before I start to faint, in my case : MAGNIFY
19-acrossLays out dead writer before dirge singing starts : EXPENDS
22-acrossContralto’s last bit is the lower part of two : SECONDO
24-acrossSee 16 : HOW
25-acrossIsland hill dweller keen on the radio : ANTIGUA
26-acrossDe la Mare: Not a Rolling Stone : EMERALD
28-acrossCame to wonder about endorsement : AWOKE
29-acrossRoyal to snap, giving rise to invective : PHILIPPIC
30-acrossDrinking session to make Scrabble player’s day? Just the opposite : NIGHTONTHETILES

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Spoilt a meal tweeting about one lost song : TILLWEMEETAGAIN
2-down – Humming end of song through a small glass : PONGY
3-down – Period furniture initially provided with ribbons? : FIFTIES
4-down – Reminders that you were kissed by a country bumpkin? Yes, maddeningly : HICKEYS
5-down – Small amount of poetry written in silence : MODICUM
6-down – Fal de rol’s first bit ruined good song : REDFLAG
7-down – Bum note? Aria ended prematurely — it bears repetition : ITERATION
8-down – Hello Huey! Hi Dewey! — miserable weather! : GOODDAYFORDUCKS
15-down – Hot strip after swim for two thirds of 13 : DIPHTHONG
16-down – A new vessel? I should think so, indeed! : AND
18-down – Unit of army’s top soldiers : ARE
20-down – Carelessness sees golfer regularly caught in trap : NEGLECT
21-down – Increase pitch of instrument in three different ways : SHARPEN
22-down – Boy entertained by smart and stylish country folk : SWEDISH
23-down – Live together peacefully, without one in charge : COEXIST
27-down – Phone add-on a pound shock : APPAL

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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