The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25371 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25371 clues and answers were published on Mon 11 Jul 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25371 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossCheerless — wet and rainy without a break : WINTERY
5-acrossMaxim could create PR image : EPIGRAM
10-acrossWe hear top player is to step down : CEDE
11-acrossBookmaker not at work will, but it doesn’t matter : MAKENOODDS
12-acrossA local pump attendant : BARMAN
13-acrossFinal decision on most recent fashion : LASTWORD
14-acrossFans present in stand run riot : ADHERENTS
16-acrossEccentric cheerleader at head of column : CRANK
17-acrossDrink was unfinished — a half of bitter : WATER
19-acrossUnusual instances happening all the time : INCESSANT
23-acrossHis second mate gets him into trouble : BIGAMIST
24-acrossNot fit to be a company member? : INFIRM
26-acrossMovement of aircraft, if regulated : AIRTRAFFIC
27-acrossThe first person to study a work of art : ICON
28-acrossA place to drink or eat out when he’s away from home : TEAROOM
29-acrossPay attention to sermon : ADDRESS

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Country music composer : IRELAND
3-down – Unit for heating the small room : THERM
4-down – Love of fiction : ROMANCE
6-down – Push in if it’s out? Correct : PUNISH
7-down – Charity proving that virtue is effective : GOODWORKS
8-down – Article on Rodin’s mongrel dog : ANDIRON
9-down – Sort of key post for just a few employees : SKELETONSTAFF
15-down – Eternal pursuit of the happy ending : EVERAFTER
18-down – What I am when I have one over the eight? : ASININE
20-down – Revealed how even CID can be manipulated : EVINCED
21-down – Contracts for polar missiles : NARROWS
22-down – Zodiac sign that includes a shrewish woman : VIRAGO
25-down – He uses the air rifle incorrectly : FLIER

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

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