The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25324 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25324 clues and answers were published on Tue 17 May 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25324 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossA lack of items spotted on black undergarment : BODICE
4-acrossCrowns duck — served like ice creams? : CORONETS
9-acrossFeller with rhythm, as Napier might say? : LOGGER
10-acrossConfront one put out within government department once : FACEUPTO
11-acrossDeplorable release for a catalogue of felonies : CRIMINALRECORD
13-acrossSetter’s comment about month keeping rain off ground — as tarpaulin, say : WATERPROOF
14-acrossSee 22 : WELL
16-acrossSouth American city, some capital I’m assuming : LIMA
18-acrossOpportunity to give ground endorsed, always : REDNOSEDAY
21-acrossIs the fire of Achilles so close behind? : HOTONONESHEELS
23-acrossUnion leader, ridiculously fair and bold : UNAFRAID
24-acrossSpeechless carrying in dwarf : MINUTE
25-acrossArrange time for a lot of prancing about? : DRESSAGE
26-acrossFinally, dry skins flipping close to dropping off : SLEEPY

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Male charging fifty points for this? : BULL
2-down – Gentle pace wrong, heavenly being lifted : DOGTROT
3-down – Its product’s white paper, treatise ultimately to shout about : CREAMERY
5-down – Consult with loan to be negotiated, every point considered : ONALLCOUNTS
6-down – American dish’s little ’ouse? : OMELET
7-down – Go off with retired policeman at conclusion of case : EXPLODE
8-down – Fencing — ’s my sport? : SWORDPLAY
12-down – Eternal right taken up, a sensitive thing : NERVEENDING
13-down – Dog depraved on hind legs discovered round rear of bitch : WOLFHOUND
15-down – See a clip supposed to be great : ESPECIAL
17-down – Wind ’neath me? : METHANE
19-down – Managed to go up river to remove insects : DELOUSE
20-down – Popular type up for starters? : INTROS
22-down – Without a hitch? I suppose so : VERY

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

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