The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25527 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25527 clues and answers were published on Mon 09 Jan 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25527 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossFinish off a secret society in these courts : ATRIA
10-acrossNun oddly including it with song of religious group : UNITARIAN
11-acrossBoy cut by crazy inmate given protection, in a way : LAMINATED
12-acrossAgreements between parties in power followed by legislation : PACTS
13-acrossPrice paid for policy, one accepted by expectant person? : PREMIUM
15-acrossLoomed over vessel coming to a part of South Pacific : ROSSSEA
17-acrossWork of poet? Frost, by the sound of it : RHYME
18-acrossPredict probable winner, rest not lasting long : NAP
20-acrossGrieving widow echoing my expression of pain : NAOMI
22-acrossSailor unusually hearty rounding cape : YACHTER
25-acrossBehaviour of supporters becoming established : ROOTING
26-acrossChap who’s changed side in financial crisis? : BROKE
27-acrossDebate controller and male speaker interrupted by a couple of demonstrators : MODERATOR
30-acrossStudy teams including Republican judges : CONSIDERS
31-acrossConservative in America with backing, like 26 down with 3? : MANIC

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Revere as American hero that’s become less appealing, we hear : PAUL
2-down – Frantic, yet rum, PR is showy, worthless rubbish : TRUMPERY
3-down – Nobel laureate among German novelists : MANN
4-down – Fox avoids him — person outside national TV spotlight, initially : HUNTSMAN
5-down – President, for example, listened to songs : LIEDER
6-down – Act on a PM so awful in grave situation in Italy : CAMPOSANTO
7-down – Ring entertainers, such as the septet in today’s puzzle … : CIRCUS
8-down – … a burden borne by Americans? : ONUS
13-down – Press Conferences to produce material for this? : PERRY
14-down – Desperately positioned, intermixes frantically : INEXTREMIS
16-down – Opposed to government leader getting on : AGING
19-down – One who takes off from Port Said sent flying : PARODIST
21-down – Electing to cover one area, providing feel-good factor : OPIATING
23-down – See 7 : CLOWNS
24-down – Republican with wealth, primarily flip-flopping : ROMNEY
26-down – Composer dear to Ivor Novello : BACH
28-down – Odd power in historic parliament : RUMP
29-down – Some satiric humour full of comic potential : RICH

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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