The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25331 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25331 clues and answers were published on Wed 25 May 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25331 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


4-acrossPlaywright turned inside out by elements of former problem with Iceland : COWARD
6-acrossTell the world the leader’s fled, being stricken : TRANSMIT
9-acrossGive a makeover to a parson in parliament? : REVAMP
10-acrossMuch panic with song Growing globes : TERRARIA
11-acrossOpera gaining assent in which some blogs produce blue fluid : NORMANBLOOD
15-acrossArchbishop with school report of poet quoted here : TENISON
17-acrossDon’t have a place for rubbish outside the station : ABSTAIN
18-across21 25 etc and ___ 8 11 — from Pisa : SIMPLEFAITH
22-acrossLittle boy keeps most of 23 confused in 21 25 and 4 down : GUINNESS
23-acrossPrice of 21 25 and 4 down was wrong returned : DENNIS
24-acrossEmbarrassed Spooner broke fast and went fast : REDFACED
25-acrossSee 21 : HEARTS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – First offence on peninsula : CRIMEA
2-down – Brawl featuring vein of gold in season : FREEFORALL
3-down – Notes on train crash from inner face of arch : INTRADOS
4-down – Love among the brasses : CORONETS
5-down – Uncertain farewell to opera? : WAVERING
7-down – 21 25 are ___ 4 down and Hamlet’s uncle … a little ___ most of 21 and less 8 21 : MORE
8-down – See 7 : THAN
12-down – Dams bust during tease by such as Alexander or Macnamara : BANDMASTER
13-down – More evil from libellous person, to fake sickness with little change : MALIGNER
14-down – Father to classical hero, not father to rights granted by companies to retail their products : ANCHISES
16-down – I leave Japanese food, swallowing old coin, to apocryphal girl : SUSANNAH
19-down – Salaried ruler on link road : FEEDER
20-down – Stiffness not right for a prince? : IGOR
21-down – Sort suit : KIND

This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.

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