The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25259 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25259 clues and answers were published on Wed 02 Mar 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25259 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossOld Bob’s inclined to be pompous : STILTED
5-acrossA coach I have becomes scathing : ABUSIVE
10-acrossSecond comedian is hot stuff : SWAG
11-acrossFrenchman keeps fruit in home from home : PIEDATERRE
12-acrossEveryone in Slough surrendered : FALLEN
13-acrossIt’s popular to perform, fast or slow : INDOLENT
14-acrossHer eldest becomes withdrawn : SHELTERED
16-acrossStep in tango requiring study : TREAD
17-acrossBird with grand display : SWANK
19-acrossPresume oriental settled back to be unproductive : INFERTILE
23-acrossRubbish put out? It rusted! : DETRITUS
24-acrossBody of king found in thicket : CORPSE
26-acrossOfficial’s opportunity to get census back : CHANCELLOR
27-acrossShow disapproval of king’s reserve : BOOK
28-acrossPardon girl admitting retreat : AMNESTY
29-acrossRunner allowed in heat wrongly : ATHLETE

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – That POW strayed by the canal : TOWPATH
3-down – This is allowed on a lake : LEGAL
4-down – Range of vessels in river : EXPANSE
6-down – Mark has yen for strong drink : BRANDY
7-down – Suspect lets alarm off : SMELLARAT
8-down – Girl embraces joiner in porch : VERANDA
9-down – Distraught? Act nat­urally without pretension : BESIDEONESELF
15-down – Student on the farm is going far : LONGRANGE
18-down – Crash keeps king somewhere in Wales : WREXHAM
20-down – Passage leads right into bar : EXCERPT
21-down – Attack strongly, the French cry : LASHOUT
22-down – Still in the theatre stalls : ATREST
25-down – Bomber trapped in dance is a guerrilla : REBEL

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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