The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25146 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25146 clues and answers were published on Wed 20 Oct 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25146 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossWithout starters Eliot Ness is upset and is no longer able to manage : LOSESIT
5-acrossReports leading to top Australian expert getting sack : GUNFIRE
9-acrossArticle from France on kind of radiation used initially for part of the palate : UVULA
10-acrossBasically popular city church : INESSENCE
11-acrossBlathering skites hiding sailor’s warm clothing : SKIJACKETS
12-acrossRiot involves a musical group : TRIO
14-acrossNot a suitable sign for the Limbless Association! : MEMBERSONLY
18-acrossThrow up, then get set to crawl out for some seafood : LOBSTERCLAW
21-acrossKnocks back something coming from the East : EATS
22-acrossWithout moving anything, replaces money in cash register : STOCKSTILL
25-acrossAdmit to embrace : ENCOMPASS
26-acrossNo one returns after working — it could make you cry! : ONION
27-acrossKept in bed too long, as pyjamas can be : SLEPTIN
28-acrossHates having doubles first — playing two sets? : DETESTS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – French king taking note of this girl : LOUISE
2-down – Silly, silly dispute not finished : STUPID
3-down – It’s rising little by little, from POW camp might you say? : STALAGMITE
4-down – Hicks wants to talk shop about release initially, agitated and very 2 : THICK
5-down – Lots getting a good bargain : GREATDEAL
6-down – Where they make plans to travel huge distances, as article here shows up : NASA
7-down – Ranting foolishly about nothing, knowing no better : IGNORANT
8-down – How one looks when in complete agreement : EYETOEYE
13-down – See 4 : ASTWOSHORT
15-down – Evangelist, a twin possibly and a great writer : MARKTWAIN
16-down – 2? Certainly not like us! : CLUELESS
17-down – A stumbling block to Basle, disunited about a century : OBSTACLE
19-down – A star not to be taken lightly, as some might say : SIRIUS
20-down – See 4 : PLANKS
23-down – Packed, as the month’s about up : CASED
24-down – Leave out some of the story Naomi told : OMIT

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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