The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25900 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25900 clues and answers were published on Wed 20 Mar 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25900 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossI’m no lunatic, coming in to reduce hate : ABOMINATE
10-acrossFur would have been warmer after 3 : OTTER
11-acrossOne may be speeding either way : RACECAR
12-acrossAgent dines often on box : REPEATS
13-acrossIf it’s after 3, hang around for deliveries : OVER
14-acrossBipolar disorder features everywhere : HIGHANDLOW
16-acrossDude perhaps worried at the end of term : DUEDATE
17-acrossSelf-proclaimed birdwatcher? : SPOONER
19-acrossTraffic warden’s note stated why I don’t like this fine : TICKETYBOO
22-acrossShall I speak of which force is 4th? : LISP
24-acrossIsland’s fine, after a fashion? Not quite : OKINAWA
25-acrossDash a couple of final letters on food : PIZZAZZ
26-acrossPeer of Tennyson’s temper of heroic hearts : EQUAL
27-acrossScientific investigator smashed china and left : TECHNICAL

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – 3 cooler cosmetic : HAIRCONDITIONER
2-down – It’s hard for prisoner on island : CONCRETE
3-down – A desire or aspiration : AITCH
4-down – Very thin 3 carrier recedes with time : HAIRLINE
5-down – Home 3 home? : HEARTH
6-down – Fellow compiler’s half-written something positive : COMPANION
7-down – Correspondent in Minnesota : STPAUL
8-down – This angry expression by fox : CROSSWORDPUZZLE
15-down – Last minute gathering to one side : LATERALLY
17-down – The last word of 14 in room making laborious progress : SLOWPACE
18-down – Subtle difference is admitted to be a bother : NUISANCE
20-down – Result of seduction: getting end away, maybe : COITUS
21-down – The old stay out for bread and beer : YEASTY
23-down – Lightweight single layer : OZONE

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

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