The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25255 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25255 clues and answers were published on Fri 25 Feb 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25255 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDrama student may be fast to embrace translated Greats : STAGESTRUCK
9-acrossWhenever in extremity, nature fights back : ANYTIME
10-acrossCheetah pulled by cheater? : FASTONE
11-acrossLayabout takes foreign cops a pancake : DROPSCONE
12-acrossPerfunctory clue : TOKEN
13-acrossLow Countries centre’s subject to dispute : MOOT
14-acrossCuts prize given to rugby players : MEDALLIONS
16-acrossCharge a percentage : COMMISSION
19-acrossNameless clergyman losing his head : ANON
21-acrossFirst letter of porter and pub : ALEPH
22-acrossEmbargo following international credit crunch : INTERDICT
24-acrossAgreement to swindle banker : CONCERT
25-acrossRepudiate EU Green mess : RENEGUE
26-acrossYoung plants first wrapped in lighter packaging material : TISSUEPAPER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Foreman puts a toy train in packaging material : STYROFOAMPEANUT
2-down – A sheet hung up by Bonxie, perhaps : ALIAS
3-down – Flower pushed up through hole in slag heap, say : EYESORE
4-down – Fabric put over large cheese : TAFFETA
5-down – Throw out steel nut : UNSETTLE
6-down – Cheap spice the pursuit of bell-ringers : KNOCKDOWNGINGER
7-down – Irregular international money order : RANDOM
8-down – Crowd outside pub turned up to see sport : TENNIS
15-down – Overhead kick by Prince : HIGHNESS
16-down – Opening unfinished part of church : CHANCE
17-down – Massage small hiatus hernia : SHIATSU
18-down – It’s forbidden to cut exposed vein : OUTCROP
20-down – Bottom two numbers? : NETHER
23-down – Quickly make an approach : RUNUP

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

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