The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25038 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25038 clues and answers were published on Wed 16 Jun 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25038 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSort of diet meeting the needs of the local community : DISTRICTCOUNCIL
9-acrossEnglish person in work could finally be one : PENSIONER
10-acrossStandard lines of rebuff : PARRY
11-acrossSOS sent in anger: food item required : RISSOLE
12-acrossDoctor’s brighter, but lacking iodine becomes more gloomy : MOROSER
13-acrossRunner performing in street, refusing bribe : SKI
14-acrossMan swimming in river, son reveals : UNMASKS
17-acrossSign at the bottom of a letter : CEDILLA
19-acrossLearned head leaves country, possibly tied : ERUDITE
22-acrossRemoves from office when speed so critical : DEPOSES
24-acrossFish comes back for shelter : LEE
25-acrossBe responsible for the show abroad, say : OVERSEE
26-acrossIt’s no good one featuring in design of the past : LONGAGO
28-acrossWyvern — not the first to be upset and easily disturbed : NERVY
29-acrossI’ve Act due to be reconsidered, relating to schooling : EDUCATIVE
30-acrossGood service provided by fast bowler : EXPRESSDELIVERY

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – In company here you’ll be waiting for a rise : DEPARTURELOUNGE
2-down – Getting a recess is up to the student body : SINUS
3-down – Ball game in the middle of the home is destructive : RUINOUS
4-down – Grants society to replace right to admit : CONFESS
5-down – It’s a c-crime to break up potter’s object : CERAMIC
6-down – Supervised the game for two of 21? : UMPIRED
7-down – New Lyric has support initially; it’s in the process of developing : CHRYSALIS
8-down – Highly value hypermarket in area at the side of the road : LAYGREATSTOREBY
15-down – Inferior cheese? A short time to consume some picked up : MOUSETRAP
16-down – A take-off though lacking second gear : KIT
18-down – Look up and down : EYE
20-down – Untidy place in line moving impressively : INSTYLE
21-down – Teams in drinks break after last pair dismissed : ELEVENS
22-down – Delegate seen briefly by river to get rid of insects : DELOUSE
23-down – Language uses wordplay to needle one : PUNJABI
27-down – A farmer mainly very quick : AGILE

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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