The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25944 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25944 clues and answers were published on Fri 10 May 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25944 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossWhere to look out for a dog without an awful din? : BOWWINDOW
6-acrossHe may be among those who speak Urdu : KURD
10-acrossPhilosopher, the man rejecting support? : HEGEL
11-acrossModern type of saint was once a presidential candidate : LATTERDAY
12-across1960s’ teenager — one with Latin : MODICUM
13-acrossImpetuous type had swallowed almost all other : HOTHEAD
14-acrossDo these make military marches unnecessary? : TROOPCARRIERS
17-acrossThinking soberly, dies, is mourned madly : SERIOUSMINDED
21-acrossNothing in instrument to cover nobility : CORONET
22-acrossRegarding the stomach, the state’s not quite rigorous : GASTRIC
24-acrossWith garment girl turns head — it has a hard shell : BRAZILNUT
25-acrossIt’s near the time when one should be abed : NIGHT
26-acrossWhere to build? It must be in the Home Counties : SITE
27-acrossDay of a left-wing landlord? : REDLETTER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Setter and the other man got up and the pair went outside to see a big animal : BEHEMOTH
2-down – Started work with the elderly and got paid for it : WAGED
3-down – When dealing with minor perils no action is specified : INLOCOPARENTIS
4-down – Raising a hat to a lady could be a problem : DILEMMA
5-down – Greeting heard by a spectator? : WATCHER
7-down – Nude, perhaps without something to put on? : UNDRESSED
8-down – Uninteresting puffs that are found in the woods : DRYADS
9-down – Tastes in cheese may depend on it : AESTHETICSENSE
15-down – Likely to notice a departed retainer? : OBSERVANT
16-down – Teacher as censor in coarse upbringing : EDUCATOR
18-down – Like decimal ruler with greater frequency : OFTENER
19-down – Seen but perhaps gets hid : SIGHTED
20-down – Ship circling island with diving equipment : SCUBAS
23-down – Tory entitlement? : RIGHT

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

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