The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25093 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25093 clues and answers were published on Thu 19 Aug 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25093 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDodgy practices seen at Madrid airport : SPANISHCUSTOMS
9-acrossLike food moved from one shelf to another : OVENREADY
10-acrossBird in the shadow let out a screech : OWLET
11-acrossIt quivers on the pitchfork : PRONG
12-acrossWhere bloomers are hot stuff : BAKEHOUSE
13-acrossIrritation caused by sewers : NEEDLING
14-acrossProduct of calmer waves : MARCEL
17-acrossThey can be cut and pickled : CAPERS
19-acrossA Roman general? : CATHOLIC
22-acrossWithout feeling, as a trapeze artist must be : NERVELESS
24-acrossA star performing in dreadlocks : RASTA
25-acrossSpeedy Viennese footballers : RAPID
26-acrossThey give back segments : VERTEBRAE
27-acrossGet moving is not what a batsman wants the ball to do : STIRONESSTUMPS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Two pennies wouldn’t buy much here! : SHOPPINGCENTRE
2-down – Name one artificial flower : ANEMONE
3-down – Unorthodox mercenary : IRREGULAR
4-down – Leading musician’s circle? : HEADBAND
5-down – Free divorce? : UNYOKE
6-down – Decline in most of the old faith : TROTH
7-down – Doctor arranged culls for kind of cockle : MOLLUSC
8-down – He preselects as trained athletes : STEEPLECHASERS
15-down – Repugnant brother, an outrage : ABHORRENT
16-down – Island’s retaining Sardinian roof styles : MANSARDS
18-down – A soldier and his dog stay down behind here : PARAPET
20-down – A five-year sacrifice? : LUSTRUM
21-down – It’s wonderful up there : HEAVEN
23-down – Clumsy dealer mislaid a bush : ELDER

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

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