The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25384 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25384 clues and answers were published on Tue 26 Jul 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25384 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossUnpleasant sound in old recording of ballet? : CASSENOISETTE
10-acrossLifeless month with a solemn air : DEADMARCH
11-acrossShalom, with a quarter in step : PEACE
12-acrossNick with radiators in order? Unknown! : CHOKY
13-acrossAre round table members complicated? : ELABORATE
14-acrossTerm with test contained in it? : TRINITY
16-acrossLanguage sounding like a vegetable when drunk : LETTISH
18-acrossAbstruse playwright working for a chippie : DEEPFRY
20-acrossFruit said to be in season? : CURRANT
21-acrossWhere a platter may be spoken of as not one of us? : UNDERBRED
23-acrossWhich fabric to use, time will tell : TWILL
24-acrossA classic car is back, of classic character : SIGMA
25-acrossMother seduces chap from the Far East … : MALAYSIAN
26-across… an expectant mother? : LADYINWAITING

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – To dissect a very little matter is easy at first : ANATOMISE
3-down – It’s monotonous to speak about setter : SAMEY
4-down – North Surrey growth centre : NURSERY
5-down – Not Abraham, but his male issue : ISHMAEL
6-down – Oil — expert refiner can make it profitable : EXPLOITER
7-down – Headdress for one in old Irish royal seat : TIARA
8-down – Hazard for the learned? : EDUCATEDGUESS
9-down – For a long shot, not else to help develop : TELEPHOTOLENS
15-down – Soundly conclude to get a girl to hospital : INFIRMARY
17-down – No one can get a nickel to overturn lassitude : INANITION
19-down – Maynard’s confection for one in the Met? : YARDMAN
20-down – Mark up everything at the beginning of the month : CEDILLA
22-down – Church teaching could make you go mad : DOGMA
23-down – Go on the street to arrange to meet : TRYST

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

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