The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25545 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25545 clues and answers were published on Mon 30 Jan 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25545 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossGet together where students are extremely friendly : UNIFY
10-acrossPotted meat European found among nettles : RILLETTES
11-acrossCoat may be problem for 18 : DISTEMPER
12-acrossSource of milk shake judge ignored : UDDER
13-acrossCountry houses taking last bit of water in river : GRANGES
15-acrossWolves, say, with small herbivore in café : TEAROOM
17-acrossOld king has left on lights etc : OFFAL
18-acrossCilla Black’s little dog : LAB
20-acrossNortherners having one night in Quebec? : INUIT
22-acrossLike a dandy producing fine work? Fiddlesticks! : FOPPISH
25-acrossKennedy, say, involved in treason : SENATOR
26-acrossDance with cast : FLING
27-acrossHead teacher ignoring first piece of cake : NOBRAINER
30-acrossBeing looked at, I wept out loud : EYEBALLED
31-across17 not seen as item in programme : EVENT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Pay for enjoyable day : FUND
2-down – Official list supported by employees : TIPSTAFF
3-down – Use keys in class : TYPE
4-down – Part of aircraft also involved in motion : PROPOSAL
5-down – Worry about old-fashioned look? That’s a bit of a bloomer : FLORET
6-down – Guesswork not beginning to reveal criminal activity : PECULATION
7-down – Boss gets satellite broadcasting location : STUDIO
8-down – Addict trousering sandwiches : USER
13-down – Stop loving and fall asleep : GOOFF
14-down – Cotton skirts laid up somewhere in Kent : GILLINGHAM
16-down – Old lady having half-hearted affair : MATER
19-down – Butter in trunk found by policeman : BUSYBODY
21-down – Posh one leaves fiancée unhusbanded : UNTENDED
23-down – Presenter’s first broadcast in braces? : PAIRED
24-down – Name that’s on the door? : HANDLE
26-down – Iron Duke finally at wit’s end — what’s in his boots? : FEET
28-down – God worries about being ignored : ARES
29-down – Judge may be going : RATE

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

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