The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25295 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25295 clues and answers were published on Wed 13 Apr 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25295 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossSensitive matter involving popular King Edward? : HOTPOTATO
10-acrossA rebellious modern artist producing cartoon style : ANIME
11-acrossMotor travel is a kind of cult : CARGO
12-acrossCast her as Lear in early performance : REHEARSAL
13-acrossGypsy chick’s accepted, having special powers : PSYCHIC
14-acrossMany ignored extremely dumpy adolescent : UMPTEEN
17-acrossSeafood is not evenly pink outside and uncooked in the middle : PRAWN
19-acrossSmall leak : WEE
20-acrossNot the first depressing experience for a mistress : OWNER
21-acrossGood chap, non-smoker, constrained by bad back : SPONSOR
22-acrossDuck into street to get drug in secrecy : STEALTH
24-acrossEarwig could make part of house fall down : EAVESDROP
26-acrossMaybe Prince of Wales is hip? Only a bit : PUBIS
28-acrossPhysicist almost wept, having ingested radio­active element : CURIE
29-acrossIf randy am desperate for male help : MANFRIDAY

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Stylish US city, previously obscured : CHIC
2-down – Strong and healthy runner learning limits : STURDY
3-down – Perhaps I eye hemp on Soho trip? : HOMOPHONES
4-down – Brilliant Mr Stein’s finally taken silk? : FABRIC
5-down – Where you might find a bad setter? : DOGHOUSE
6-down – Good-bye to All That, originally first part of autobiography : TATA
7-down – Wayward nineties genius : EINSTEIN
8-down – Source of water, free from disease : WELL
13-down – Plumbing makes a high-pitched noise : PIPES
15-down – Toper and moper are miserable together for now : PROTEMPORE
16-down – Pole enthralled by Russian Orthodoxy : NORTH
18-down – Emollient embrocation and Vaseline initially penetrating inverted part of nipple : ALOEVERA
19-down – Keeping back crop when frost is coming is an illegal act : WARCRIME
22-down – Lazy and posh, without backbone : SUPINE
23-down – Marriage vow crushed by politician’s sex drive : LIBIDO
24-down – Every capital in Europe has a church : EACH
25-down – Fat girl’s fat bottom : SUET
27-down – Tries editing leaders’ comments : SAYS

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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