The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25918 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25918 clues and answers were published on Wed 10 Apr 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25918 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossAs dueller, perhaps, withdraw from sun’s heat here : UNSHEATHE
10-acrossOne of the relative gains acquired through union negotiations : INLAW
11-acrossSon was visibly moved, did some housework : SWEPT
12-acrossDeals with crowds holding pacifist back : PROCESSES
13-acrossEverything we hear is ideal, but endlessly complicated : AUDIBLE
14-acrossDetachment of soldiers holding clubs in card game : PICQUET
17-acrossRole in Shakespearean comedy that’s played by musician : VIOLA
19-acrossWhat are the odds of Ulster creating employment? : USE
20-acrossRib other leading player with no end of humour : COSTA
21-acrossParts of all answers, some 13 across in some answers singularly found in 14 and 22 across : LETTERS
22-acrossGroup of similar creatures silly boy and I pet : BIOTYPE
24-acrossDeclining to have the electrical connexions put outside : WITHERING
26-acrossPressure moderate in old person’s pulse : PEASE
28-acrossMeasure covering energy capture : SEIZE
29-acrossSnares fish in cod nets : ENTANGLES

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Signals left out of things like this : CUES
2-down – Be upwardly mobile, since Conservative, on purpose : ASCEND
3-down – Extremely short child in part of course, like some classes in biology : VERTEBRATE
4-down – Main way to keep leaves from getting scattered : STAPLE
5-down – Disengage from seizure of power, with external order to get out : DECOUPLE
6-down – Members of colony, we hear, wind up in the Alps : BISE
7-down – Shots from short distance fail in sporting competitions : CLOSEUPS
8-down – Old hand mostly has an outstanding score : OWES
13-down – Forging equipment villain dismantled after disposing of duplicates : ANVIL
15-down – Plant producing insane amount of beer : CUCKOOPINT
16-down – Guy taking drug after drinks : TEASE
18-down – Excel in running, having ways to escape stumble : OUTSTRIP
19-down – One’s holding us up — that’s inappropriate : UNSUITED
22-down – Capital got constricted? : BOGOTA
23-down – Birthday’s ending soon, as it happens : YEARLY
24-down – Royal I spotted around is showing good judgment : WISE
25-down – Keeps watch on stern of frigate? That’s right : EYES
27-down – No difficulty completing puzzle, kinda obvious and simple : EASE

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

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