The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25216 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25216 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 Jan 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25216 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossImportant little woman’s crime : BIGAMY
4-acrossConstitutional rights finally being acknowledged in Scandinavia : STROLL
9-acrossOne frightened by outlandish sixties’ show : BEYONDTHEFRINGE
10-acrossWeeping one? Gosh, sick inside! : WILLOW
11-acrossSee 23 : EMERITUS
12-acrossThe commander, despicable person who claims divine authority? : THEOCRAT
14-acrossBit of wire in bread? : STAPLE
15-acrossFly with jet set separ­ately : TSETSE
18-acrossComposer adding sort of stroke to score : MASSENET
21-acrossDoor wife chopped up into sticks for burning? : FIREWOOD
22-acrossArtistic style of clown getting nothing right in turn at first : ROCOCO
24-acrossYes-man conformed, looking ridiculous in satirical presentation : COMEDYOFMANNERS
25-acrossCool cushion : TEMPER
26-acrossNote about cheese-maker’s requirement : RENNET

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Flaw on outside of space vehicle is mistake : BLEMISH
2-down – Mushroom that’s left below bark : GROWL
3-down – This person given exceptional award, a Nobel prizewinner : MEDAWAR
5-down – Everton strict ultimately in relation to payments : TOFFEES
6-down – Moving into gear, I start : ORIGINATE
7-down – No joke for someone on the rack! : LEGPULL
8-down – Peril that besets soldiers : THREAT
13-down – Proceeding correctly, like a gymnast? : ONTHEBEAM
16-down – Extend jaunt away from home : SPINOUT
17-down – Enthusiast for conservation? One adapts to the environment : ECOTYPE
18-down – Change in ministry problematical — half the females unwanted : MODIFY
19-down – What the married woman may change certainly holds fellow up : SURNAME
20-down – Around end of summer save a bit : EXCERPT
23-down – Is individual able to earn American title given to retired cleric? : CANON

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

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