The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25225 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25225 clues and answers were published on Fri 21 Jan 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25225 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSadat kept it back being pacific : ANTIWAR
5-acrossWinged beast rejected drink containing herb : PEGASUS
9-acrossWinger not fully putting on clothes : ROBIN
10-acrossAdjudicator’s superb breaking weak patent : BAREFACED
11-acrossAbout to get fired? Away and ring the president! : FORTHECHOP
12-acrossMurderer I put in jail : CAIN
14-acrossWorry about endless fury with navy irregularity : STRANGENESS
18-acrossStreet cred — a fusion of special expertise : TRADESECRET
21-acrossWhip old Roman statesman : CATO
22-acrossIn the morning old priest’s lecture is to make things better : AMELIORATE
25-acrossAssessor crept in so cunningly : INSPECTOR
26-acrossMark British and foreign money : BRAND
27-acrossBoy after information that’s comprehensive : GENERIC
28-acrossFirst opportunity : OPENING

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Austria and Germany feud? That’s aimless! : ADRIFT
2-down – Thanks poet for jacket : TABARD
3-down – Booze runs out of case from bottle : WINCHESTER
4-down – Insurgent endlessly clubs old sound producer : REBEC
5-down – Cleaner hides meat from thief : PURLOINER
6-down – Foreman, without hesitation, produces landing gear : GAFF
7-down – Oscar set puzzle for philosopher : SOCRATES
8-down – African petition to restrict Vikings : SUDANESE
13-down – Corrupt impersonator is hunched over : BENTDOUBLE
15-down – A cur hit me unexpectedly and I’m in pain : RHEUMATIC
16-down – Carrying clothing : STOCKING
17-down – Penny takes craftsman underground : PARTISAN
19-down – Spies accept a set of rules in Africa : MALAWI
20-down – Dosage ordered for mariner : SEADOG
23-down – Large old ship is broad and slow : LARGO
24-down – Sovereign’s appreciation of humorist : LEAR

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

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