The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25165 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25165 clues and answers were published on Thu 11 Nov 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25165 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossHercule P’s mistaken where body is found : SEPULCHRE
10-acrossDuet arranged before or after English piece of music : ETUDE
11-acrossCheats those assembled in 7 : ROOKS
12-acrossIt’s what could snatch victory from one side : LATERALLY
13-acrossPerforms slow movement with female singers : FINCHES
14-acrossPolice statement detailing charge put on table : THEBILL
17-acrossAttraction of 13 across : CHARM
19-acrossSeed vessel that contains 4 : POD
20-acrossAnnoyance concealed by German repeatedly : ANGER
21-acrossTasteless stuff covering plain fabric : TABARET
22-acrossAlternative to lighter copies : MATCHES
24-acrossSilly tries let in by inadequate back : POSTERIOR
26-acrossTrace, contact and meet : TOUCH
28-acrossKing surrounded by 27, perhaps, is triumphant : CROWS
29-acrossPonder o’er strange formation of spaced-out men : OPENORDER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Russia’s leader and top player switched in first half : TSAR
2-down – Put out grant for part of US city : UPTOWN
3-down – Person swearing disturbed lamb, sheep and ram, initially : BLASPHEMER
4-down – Hits hard in part of UK : WHALES
5-down – Visibly embarrassed about condition, in other words : RESTATED
6-down – Animals in tall grass rearing up : DEER
7-down – Construction in Dublin I demolished? Good : BUILDING
8-down – Drink a lot of 16, say : BEVY
13-down – Piece of information about European side : FACET
15-down – Rapture at being accepted by Texan oil organisation : EXALTATION
16-down – Jokes collected together in 15 : LARKS
18-down – A request for help about top cause of respiratory disease : ASBESTOS
19-down – Act badly as lawyer and corruptly get profit without right : PETTIFOG
22-down – 28 collectively commit serious crime : MURDER
23-down – Relentlessly pursues those in 24 down : HOUNDS
24-down – Some rugby players prepare to go on tour : PACK
25-down – Take part in bridge as this, never meeting partner? : EAST
27-down – Group of 6, perhaps, coming from another direction : HERD

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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