The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25290 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25290 clues and answers were published on Thu 07 Apr 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25290 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossStrikes for money : POUNDS
4-acrossFinish off Animal Farm, the novel for holiday : HALFTERM
9-acrossAs result of couple’s act, love follows : DUETO
10-acrossPoet includes appeal backing fighter for independence : HOMERULER
11-acrossPart of test and its possible location for top men : OVERLORDS
12-acrossBritish people giving support : BRACE
13-acrossAchieve economic goals — 8 or 20, 12 or 15, using 23 or 14 1 across : KILLTWOBIRDS
17-acrossSee 13 : WITHONESTONE
20-acrossDesolate area in Wild West : WASTE
21-acrossPower in a current missile that could bring plane down : AIRPOCKET
23-acrossGame one plays that’s strange to Israeli : SOLITAIRE
24-acrossNew money invested in neuroscience : EUROS
25-acrossPoet’s always in coach, cheapest form of travel : STEERAGE
26-acrossScientist, like Newton, considered noteworthy? : DARWIN

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Tread warily on weeds in fields : PADDOCKS
2-down – Without regularity, oddly? : UNEVENLY
3-down – Democrat joining revolutionary movement — that’s odd : DROLL
5-down – Released after confession without any charge : ADMISSIONFREE
6-down – Warns in advance about bloke imprisoned by enemy : FOREBODES
7-down – Caused by wind making one ail dreadfully : EOLIAN
8-down – Upset some wine and spirit? Hell! : MURDER
10-down – Having a problem, in a sense? Doctor had for trial : HARDOFHEARING
14-down – Cut down damaged trees in quarter : TRIMESTER
15-down – Prepare to shoot some Native Americans when sun comes up : COCKCROW
16-down – Throw out of aircraft, one of which is not turning up outside : JETTISON
18-down – Silly types, swallowing small mixed drinks : TWISTS
19-down – Tragic heroine that is betrayed in the middle : ISOLDE
22-down – Piano used in old-time musical entertainment : OPERA

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

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