The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25991 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25991 clues and answers were published on Thu 04 Jul 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25991 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossRob makes error, misprinting initial letter : PLUNDER
5-acrossIllness got rid of, looking roseate : FLUSHED
9-acrossSubstitute, inferior, to make an appearance, we hear : LOCUM
10-acrossFemale I reprimand is able to stand the heat : FIREPROOF
11-acrossFish served with the French salad — as a rule it’s gassy : CHARLESLAW
12-acrossRank of golfer deemed great, not good : TIER
14-acrossWhat can define this? Stored kit can, possibly : STOCKINTRADE
18-acrossThose people by river mouth play : THEMOUSETRAP
21-acrossEnergetic type therefore cycles round : GOER
22-acrossA harem won’t excite me? : WOMANHATER
25-acrossSee lady having little power to make speech dry up : EVAPORATE
26-acrossPerson quietly pretentious : PARTY
27-acrossKnowing about the market, showing quick-wittedness : SMARTLY
28-acrossCountry bumpkin, getting eg attention of Spooner : HAYSEED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Keep an eye on river insects : POLICE
2-down – Old letter withdrawn, so ignored : UNCIAL
3-down – Relegation that’s left one in ruin : DEMOLITION
4-down – Forest casualty — endless to-do after game : RUFUS
5-down – Rule-keeper’s advice to shoppers in need of discipline? : FORMALIST
6-down – Superior politicians who enforce the rules? : UMPS
7-down – This person thrown out of home and chucked in gaol is troublemaker : HOOLIGAN
8-down – Yielded, being put off : DEFERRED
13-down – Pretty sash swirls around in dance : STRATHSPEY
15-down – Firm cautious about idiot that is certainly no high-flyer : CASSOWARY
16-down – Equine disease is astonishing : STAGGERS
17-down – Rum dream dissipating over time : DEMERARA
19-down – Writer’s hard English : STERNE
20-down – Year immersed in deadly sin became less colourful : GREYED
23-down – Beth follows this leading character : ALEPH
24-down – Old chemist offering something to put on foot : BOOT

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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