The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25084 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25084 clues and answers were published on Mon 09 Aug 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25084 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossCut it and keep quiet : CACKLE
4-acrossAm taken aback, unhappy about the flag’s position : MASTHEAD
9-acrossCompanion of an American star? : STRIPE
10-acrossGetting out stupidly in Test is a learning ex­perience : TUTORIAL
11-acrossTower of Pisa, say, is of architectural interest : LISTEDBUILDING
13-acrossLecture can produce averse reaction : RELUCTANCE
14-acrossOne upper-class twit : UNIT
16-acrossAmy’s cooked the vegetables : YAMS
18-acrossDispatches produce merriment on board : SLAUGHTERS
21-acrossFilm boxing champion? : LORDOFTHERINGS
23-acrossSuffering from a lack of balance? : INTHERED
24-acrossCome out East and join up : EMERGE
25-acrossInsisted order must be a good order : TIDINESS
26-acrossEnemy Zulu leader going round causing ferment : ENZYME

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Players — or the pitch : CAST
2-down – Friendly drink? : CORDIAL
3-down – Drawer of Cupid’s bow? : LIPSTICK
5-down – Remedial needlework : ACUPUNCTURE
6-down – Stroll round to see the cave-dwellers : TROLLS
7-down – No one has time to set up the paper : EDITION
8-down – Agents get sealed orders : DELEGATES
12-down – Such correspondence is uncalled for : DEADLETTERS
13-down – Normality restored in moneymaking organ­isation : ROYALMINT
15-down – Yet he enjoys some standing at meetings : CHAIRMAN
17-down – Just working tired me : MERITED
19-down – For example, rising in the morning with enthusiasm : EAGERLY
20-down – New style navy : MODERN
22-down – Present the woman’s beginning to expect : HERE

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

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