The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25073 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25073 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Jul 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25073 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


5-acrossJazz effect bringing laughter back : WAHWAH
6-acrossPiece of cake, perhaps, to restrict food container : PICNIC
9-acrossLive to eat fish, about to stuff what’s used on green and brown food : PEANUT
10-acrossUniversity applauded, so lifted : UPRAISED
11-acrossKill the present transport mechanism, soundly : SLAY
12-acrossNegotiations on which vegetables stemmed, we hear? : PEACETALKS
13-acrossDude — the ride ends here : BUSTERMINUS
18-acrossSee 24 : WALLBANGER
21-acrossHand out a large quantity, port and wood : DEAL
22-acrossIdiot concealing brains but not heart, almost touching : CLOSESET
23-acrossOld vehicle cut into bird … : JALOPY
24-across… which follows a very inebriated wife into vestibule for a drink : HARVEY
25-acrossSee 9 : BUTTER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Short trip round square pocketed as grateful recognition : THANKYOU
2-down – A turn-on for scientists finding a way to plug­hole? : GASTAP
3-down – Begin as he was under leadership of Danish PM : DISRAELI
4-down – An indication of ruin for mother, a disease : ANGINA
5-down – Say how one might surrender regularly : WEEKLY
7-down – Pert as a buttock? : CHEEKY
8-down – Thus harming when abused? : HUMANRIGHTS
14-down – Change poles during mounting of Whistler painting : TRANSFER
15-down – Ripple caused by fraudulent mismanagement, French having scarpered : UNDULATE
16-down – Responsible Hindu beginning to worship God : WALLAH
17-down – See 6 : HAMPER
19-down – Passing through desert, sultan brought up distinction : LUSTRE
20-down – Hindu fighting to get a Justice of the Peace into routine : RAJPUT

This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.

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