The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25905 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25905 clues and answers were published on Tue 26 Mar 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25905 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSongster cut the grass : THRUSH
4-acrossInjured scholar in arrears goes west : STABBED
9-acrossAn unpleasant duty impounding silver in Alaska : ANCHORAGE
10-acrossLove making fuss over queen : ADORE
11-acrossHusky is said to be a large creature : HORSE
12-acrossRegions where cliches start off : LATITUDES
13-acrossCall for worker in show : PAGEANT
15-acrossRobust and hearty eccentric : EARTHY
17-acrossRun from large snake : LADDER
19-acrossMark’s leading at pause in racing : PITSTOP
22-acrossNote carried by plane or ship : FREIGHTER
24-acrossRing Cliff to get trophy : OSCAR
26-acrossSee about, say, a poem : ELEGY
27-acrossStucco is a puzzle to science : ACOUSTICS
28-acrossPhilosopher’s daughter stupidly rioted : DIDEROT
29-acrossGive away soldier’s meat : REVEAL

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Endlessly torment climber in cafe : TEASHOP
2-down – Competitor brilliant in a car : RACER
3-down – Nick, the eccentric, produces course record : SCORECARD
4-down – Abnormal respect for symbol of authority : SCEPTRE
5-down – Bill gets fitting from tailor : ADAPT
6-down – Dashing young men, lustful and inflamed : BLOODSHOT
7-down – Stylish, clean youth leader : DRESSY
8-down – Play in a small village : HAMLET
14-down – Pip is longing to capture primates : GRAPESEED
16-down – Turned up in badly made trousers, Earl? : RETROUSSE
18-down – Withdraw touching monograph : RETRACT
19-down – Fellow salesman’s up for a drink : PERNOD
20-down – Reading through America’s literature, initially : PERUSAL
21-down – Do wrong, having bad intention : OFFEND
23-down – German philosopher’s more cheerful : GAYER
25-down – Lecture about skin : CHIDE

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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