The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25663 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25663 clues and answers were published on Fri 15 Jun 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25663 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossArtificial tooth I intend to put in mount : IMPLANT
5-acrossI’m surprised a soldier will retreat, as brave : ARAPAHO
10-across16, details to attach : ANNE
11-acrossHaving read a book, take a bird upstairs, perhaps, for an exchange of words? : SPOONERISM
12-acrossKing, king after a day : ARTHUR
13-acrossBishop is deacon after conversion : DIOCESAN
14-acrossSo there’s no more moving ally in Havel, might you say? : CHECKMATE
16-acrossOne of four cards in group : QUEEN
17-acrossRook, bird eating larvae, ultimately : CHEAT
19-across16, perhaps, clue concealing complete lie, in conclusion : SOVEREIGN
23-acrossQuite insignificant accident, nursing bad back : SMALLISH
24-acrossRook from herd, third one back : CASTLE
26-acrossAsian government council? Not so! Title’s English : VIETNAMESE
27-acrossLine drawn in pub, no cheap drinks : OCHE
28-acrossPrince Philip’s possible autobiography, wind! : MEANDER
29-acrossRoman defence trial, Japanese fighting to dispense with leader : TESTUDO

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – 16, perhaps, investing leg in walk : MONARCH
3-down – Cold fish comes up with hot sponge : LEECH
4-down – Remedy anything but alcohol, sucker initially swallowed : NOSTRUM
6-down – Haphazard money order : RANDOM
7-down – Intrinsically charming to harass : PERSECUTE
8-down – Pawn, male only entertained by tool : HOSTAGE
9-down – Prude who stood out biting boy’s bottom during functions : GOODYTWOSHOES
15-down – Fake a shade below a king, for the most part : CHARLATAN
18-down – With opener dismissed, subject bagging duck on the rise, finding bottom edge : HEMLINE
20-down – Pass old island : EXCRETE
21-down – Knight, given competition, 17-ed : GALAHAD
22-down – Offender in the main getting good price : PIRATE
25-down – Rude chess player of diminished stature : SHORT

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

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