The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25289 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25289 clues and answers were published on Wed 06 Apr 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25289 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDog’s bottom seen in twisting to catch jay, we hear : BASENJI
5-acrossDeception where I’m invisible in slim figure : SLEIGHT
10-acrossWhat’s tagged on hoodlums, like a bad smell : ASBO
11-acrossHow might one summon the devil, dammit? : HELLSBELLS
12-acrossSee 16 : ENDING
13-acrossShame about Olympic venue — right as the prime concern : PRIORITY
14-acrossThose let down by tatty odd bits in trousers : FLATTYRES
16-acrossDeath of a dwarf, as last page of fairy tale? : HAPPY
17-acrossTime to identify all the characters : SPELL
19-acrossSome sites needing re­development, as it would appear : SOITSEEMS
23-acrossEastern European river in oil disaster, far side obscured : SLAVONIC
24-acrossSee something that’s melted, then? : NOTICE
26-acrossSpooner sees a little jumping as sycophancy : BUMSUCKING
27-acrossKiss while holding mistletoe, only the first time it happens? : XMAS
28-acrossAgain take on study — choose to pursue it : READOPT
29-acrossHelping of chipolatas topmost, not going anywhere : ATASTOP

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Weapons attacking team in North London : ARSENAL
3-down – Bacterium in silo certain to come up : ECOLI
4-down – Dramatist once 16 under the throne : JOHNGAY
6-down – Scottish girl, fool in romance : LASSIE
7-down – English couple Britain treated as drunk : INEBRIATE
8-down – Bound to accept peaky tor’s peak — is a peak! : HILLTOP
9-down – Mistake over order, chip wrong — a bloomer : SLIPPERORCHID
15-down – Peg gripping trousers, first of dungarees shown : TELEVISED
18-down – Soil cut up with old instrument : POLLUTE
20-down – Hot drink raised in a bit of whisky this evening : TONIGHT
21-down – Muslim’s inconceivable renouncement, with which a child’s constructive : MECCANO
22-down – Fungus in parcel turned up : INKCAP
25-down – Job cut to protect former state : TEXAS

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

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