The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25875 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25875 clues and answers were published on Tue 19 Feb 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25875 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossAd reads Gold Blend — a very large one? : SALADDODGER
9-acrossEither end of whisk beat on this? : WORKTOP
10-acrossGive way to die — lung collapses : INDULGE
11-acrossEngineer nominates state : MINNESOTA
12-acrossEach can put away at home : EATIN
13-acrossFlogged one stolen from firm : SOLD
14-acrossI charge up front — way over £5 having dropped off fellow, perhaps? : TAXIDRIVER
16-acrossPickled cucumber not hot in food sent back — here? : BURGERKING
19-acrossFusses round during commercial break : ADOS
21-acrossMore reserved insurance having had change of heart : COYER
22-acrossArtist in rock band with actor, having time for love : REMBRANDT
24-acrossPlace tee in golf, rolling ball on green : PUTTING
25-acrossOne with scales on part of bathroom floor, perhaps taking pressure : REPTILE
26-acrossIn foyer, a chair — American diva’s reclining, is she? : MARIAHCAREY

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Fire control in kilns/pyres : SPRINKLERSYSTEM
2-down – Starbucks offering tiniest bit of tax — at the last minute admitting it : LATTE
3-down – Cream left with ordinary degree certificate : DIPLOMA
4-down – Going up — a regular payment to support setter’s work in paper : ORIGAMI
5-down – Device making regulars out of guards’ great army : GADGETRY
6-down – Order daily entries — vet’s record of weight against a standard : RELATIVEDENSITY
7-down – Floods bogs : SWAMPS
8-down – Note voice during audition … : TENNER
15-down – … catch band getting more friendly : HEARTIER
16-down – Blood pressure sleeve primarily going round something cold here? : BICEPS
17-down – Christian preaching lines at start of gospel in opposite halves of Luke and Mark : KERYGMA
18-down – Relating to 1984, say, Scargill’s men turning wrath on Conservative : NUMERIC
20-down – Place to sit for crossword solver? : SETTEE
23-down – One tying top right : ROPER

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

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