The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25174 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25174 clues and answers were published on Mon 22 Nov 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25174 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossHis tables are lost and found : ESTABLISH
6-acrossRecording band : TAPE
8-acrossWithdraws from an agreement in which officers are involved : CRIESOFF
9-acrossExhausted — never again! : NOMORE
10-acrossProduce nippers : TEETHE
11-acrossBeing unable to settle, get up earlier : RESTLESS
12-acrossForm master to assign pupils to a certain class : STREAM
15-acrossWhen alone, get changed and stretch out : ELONGATE
16-acrossMeeting house : AUDIENCE
19-acrossMark breaks into church : NOTICE
21-acrossUnhappy doctor has to run around with flu outbreak : MOURNFUL
22-acrossWhere you must go if you have time : PRISON
24-acrossSanctimonious Scot upset about subjects for discussion : TOPICS
25-acrossOld soldiers scared to get involved : REDCOATS
26-acrossThey’re down to play bingo : EYES
27-acrossGet choice about time for exercise : OPERATION

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Nursery for high fliers : EYRIE
2-down – Where the stage is set for an operation : THEATRE
3-down – Went to pieces, having no resources : BROKE
4-down – Currently effective as a policeman : INFORCE
5-down – Common teaching command at six thirty? : HANDSDOWN
6-down – Some delay in imposing sentence on the convict : TIMELAG
7-down – Patricia’s in trouble, living at the expense of others : PARASITIC
13-down – Redundancy among grammarians? : TAUTOLOGY
14-down – Public announcement repeated in show ring clear round : MANIFESTO
17-down – Is run out after batting has collapsed : INRUINS
18-down – Increase general confusion : ENLARGE
20-down – On tour I look round capital : TRIPOLI
22-down – Accommodation at university adjoining a city of Italy : PADUA
23-down – Frequently expressed as decimal : OFTEN

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

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