The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25419 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25419 clues and answers were published on Mon 05 Sep 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25419 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossWriter shares out novel development : AUTHORESS
6-acrossFlight path incomplete : ROUT
8-acrossSuccessfully manage an abduction? : CARRYOFF
9-acrossA man’s entitled to them, but they’re not left to son : RIGHTS
10-acrossBring the match alive with shot at goal : STRIKE
11-acrossFrighten with errors and bloomers : COWSLIPS
12-acrossDetectives in US agency retired, remaining sharp : ACIDIC
15-acrossPut on heavy music symbolic of Ireland : SHAMROCK
16-acrossThe kindly feeling of its beneficiaries? : GOODWILL
19-acrossThis by itself is only a gradual process : LITTLE
21-acrossShadow boxing, a contest between fighters? : DOGFIGHT
22-acrossFeast on one’s bed in the dormitory? : SPREAD
24-acrossItalian banger unfortunately going the wrong way joining the motorway : SALAMI
25-acrossSubstantial list includes gin cocktail : TANGIBLE
26-acrossA venerable name in our illustrious past : BEDE
27-acrossStomach is churning — but he enjoys it! : MASOCHIST

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Fit girl given bodybuilding exercises : ADAPT
2-down – Delayed sailor with dire consequences : TARRIED
3-down – One’s put on weight — it’s something in the air : OZONE
4-down – Impressions left by the dead : EFFECTS
5-down – Idiot — to get tight and then dance : SCREWBALL
6-down – Soldier’s uniform? : REGULAR
7-down – Restoration play in cut that’s not normal : UNTYPICAL
13-down – Drink most commonly sold in bars : CHOCOLATE
14-down – Put hold on the picture — it’s a wrap! : CLINGFILM
17-down – Lose wind when seeking muddy shoal in Cheshire estuary : DEFLATE
18-down – T.S. Eliot play shows understatement : LITOTES
20-down – There’s merit in unhappy endings : TERMINI
22-down – Describing a boom in the travel industry once : SONIC
23-down – Share out a tax rise : ALLOT

This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.

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