The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25608 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25608 clues and answers were published on Thu 12 Apr 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25608 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossMadame is upset about constant adherence to formal rules : ACADEMISM
10-acrossEveryone in club longing to see movie great : WOODY
11-acrossDance music as end of broadcast on radio : TANGO
12-acrossBones from skull and others — 13 across : PARIETALS
13-acrossCapital location to complete movies starting elsewhere : INPARIS
14-acrossFrench horn thus associated with a French region : CORSICA
17-acrossFrench author negating conclusions of stupid fool : DUMAS
19-acrossRepeatedly appearing in command performance, old boy : MAN
20-acrossBest time to be 13 across, going by air? Not for Browning : APRIL
21-acrossDamned with no end of rancour, as his government was by Zola : ACCUSED
22-acrossFlower of poetry parking in French vehicle : CAMPION
24-acrossIgnore rag that’s wrong in relation to new style of dating : GREGORIAN
26-acrossSee 24 down : KELLY
28-acrossNorthern tributary of Seine — that’s what we hear : NOISE
29-acrossSometime 5 13 across as strange enigma — why? : HEMINGWAY

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Persevere with inexpert driver when on tee : LAST
2-down – Inappropriate amount of sleep when dog-tired? : CATNAP
3-down – Delightful spot in which ramblers grew up : BEDOFROSES
4-down – African animals finding fruit around river : HIPPOS
5-down – A good one who’s late is 13 across, wrote Wilde : AMERICAN
6-down – Overly cute stuff needs to be cut : TWEE
7-down – Upholder of French customs faulted André? Oui : DOUANIER
8-down – Votes for Republican president, not hard-headed : AYES
13-down – As communicated by pilot, I land in Asia : INDIA
15-down – Rues the outcome of this activity in France : ROADMAKING
16-down – See 10 : ALLEN
18-down – Saintly Frenchman in company of stars : MICHELIN
19-down – Raised stupid, weird thing when PM finishes : MIDNIGHT
22-down – Art form that’s the same in France, but with an accent : CINEMA
23-down – Part of extended family, as opposed to people like 26? : INLAWS
24-down – Player of 5 13 across generally has two characters changed : GENE
25-down – Sign French author’s antihero put up : OMEN
27-down – Ma delivered 13 across a popular toy : YOYO

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

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