The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25593 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25593 clues and answers were published on Mon 26 Mar 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25593 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossTrim Arab horse can’t stand : ABHOR
10-across25’s first on throne — different but the very same : NONEOTHER
11-acrossTransport left out before North African battle : SEDGEMOOR
12-acrossWell bred people not initially coming in : ENTRY
13-acrossUltimately wanting Tyneside’s odd lot : DESTINY
15-acrossGo quietly, taking piece of paper? That’s rotten! : SLIPOFF
17-acrossPainful muscle contraction — runner’s problem, primarily : CRAMP
18-acrossMark’s vocal music : SKA
20-acrossLeave old man before end of folk dance : GOPAK
22-acrossWeariness of monkey with nothing to occupy it : LANGUOR
25-acrossPaddy wasting first gold sovereign : EMPEROR
26-acrossBabe gets reminder about pair of tights : CUTIE
27-acrossSupreme in disguise as country folk? : CROSSOVER
30-acrossA programme’s involving head of entertainment anyhow : ASITCOMES
31-acrossLittle girl too short to get bottles : VIALS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – I don’t know highland route : PASS
2-down – Where Salisbury was restyled, so I heard : RHODESIA
3-down – Those taking off stockings regret being faithful : TRUE
4-down – Role at Stratford — writing War and Peace, say : ANTONYMS
5-down – Artist without art, sort of arresting : INGRES
6-down – Old fellow on call is withholding information : COVERINGUP
7-down – Call for Bertie Wooster’s topper interrupting doctor? : WHATHO
8-down – Odd characters in the land of Schiller, the elegist? : GRAY
13-down – Transfer tied up : DECAL
14-down – Lacking discretion, swallowing last of Worcester sauce : IMPRUDENCE
16-down – Holy man providing female with a drink : FAKIR
19-down – What is stopping a detestable character in the pub? : ALEHOUSE
21-down – Organised rave-up in Paddington, for example : PERUVIAN
23-down – Silly ass turned in by another : NITWIT
24-down – Aircraftman captured by soldiers demonstrates flower arrangement : RACEME
26-down – Wheels round the last 25 : CZAR
28-down – Husband from Second Avenue : SAVE
29-down – Hike in spring : RISE

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

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