The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25629 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25629 clues and answers were published on Mon 07 May 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25629 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSeeking peace between China and the US : PACIFIC
5-acrossInvolving practical experience to pass to offspring : HANDSON
10-acrossLook round to leg in play : OGLE
11-acrossHe won’t pass false notes : PIANOTUNER
12-acrossIt’s in our blood : PLASMA
13-acrossProperty mistress? : LANDLADY
14-acrossAfter Jerusalem maybe choir take break : ARTICHOKE
16-acrossA good man always in control : STEER
17-acrossFeel like something a bit extravagant? : FANCY
19-acrossWeightlifter takes fish, being fussy about meat : JACKSPRAT
23-acrossBattle station : WATERLOO
24-acrossBoris takes a strangely pressurised line : ISOBAR
26-acrossClear and determined to get early radio programmes : CRYSTALSET
27-acrossA hard thing to catch : NAIL
28-acrossMother’s in the outhouse, drunk! : SMASHED
29-acrossAccident-prone dancer? : TRIPPER

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Bony ran Gaul erratically : ANGULAR
3-down – Plans to move aside : IDEAS
4-down – Accuse every naughty child, at first : IMPEACH
6-down – Money for a horse : AMOUNT
7-down – Score twice with one dart? : DOUBLETOP
8-down – Completed fitting but not yet paid : OVERDUE
9-down – Champ to consume gargantuan meals : EATLIKEAHORSE
15-down – Grows wrinkled : INCREASES
18-down – Sue is of use : ANAGRAM
20-down – One joining in needlework : KNITTER
21-down – It makes a man keen on money and a woman on food : AVARICE
22-down – Oral entreaties find favour : PLEASE
25-down – Admit having won somehow, ending in a superior position : OWNUP

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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