The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25758 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25758 clues and answers were published on Thu 04 Oct 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25758 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossGun from the right American star : REGULUS
5-acrossInitially postmaster general goes back and forth for fish : EELPOUT
9-acrossGag expert : CRACK
10-acrossIdeal song slipping by : ALONGSIDE
11-acrossRoom temperature in Burgundy … : CHAMBERTIN
12-across… wine required for tasting : ASTI
14-acrossLarge fake with small checks : LIMITATIONS
18-acrossGirl boycotts stamps … : PENNYBLACKS
21-across… on 16 letters : ATOP
22-acrossProviding enough for everybody to be buried : GOINGROUND
25-acrossFalse alarm? Let’s be suspicious : SMELLARAT
26-acrossAfrican expression of disapproval is retracted : TUTSI
27-acrossThaw providing running water outside holiday home? : DETENTE
28-acrossComposer accepting very English port : LEHAVRE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Florid Milne character has caged bird lacking tail : ROCOCO
2-down – Split Indian state, oddly weary : GOAWAY
3-down – Very hard match can start in Oval : LIKEBILLYO
4-down – Ace in commotion for part of flight : STAIR
5-down – Windy cities got wrapped up in themselves? : EGOTISTIC
6-down – Pins with 11 : LEGS
7-down – Skipping over the Alamo, say : OMISSION
8-down – Least current not unknown when recollecting Tyne and Tees : TEENIEST
13-down – Without interruption? Only in exceptional circumstances : ATASTRETCH
15-down – Victorian singer not finished with vessel in old European capital : MELBOURNE
16-down – Resurrected community centre cracked up : UPRAISED
17-down – Sailors from Cowes may be audacious : INSOLENT
19-down – Swedish king’s air force supplied with Avro Vulcans, originally : GUSTAV
20-down – Extremely awkward, failing to get tips : ADVICE
23-down – Wood that is abandoned somewhere in Africa : NATAL
24-down – Not finishing side dish : FLAN

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

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