The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25919 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25919 clues and answers were published on Thu 11 Apr 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25919 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossOne eating turkey : GOBBLER
5-acrossGo on a trip round Venezuelan capital : ADVANCE
10-acrossDrop a story : SAGA
11-acrossOld houses terribly dry east of Edinburgh’s outskirts — so dry : DEHYDRATED
12-acrossCarefully move rubbish site to back of house : TIPTOE
13-acrossAustralian boxer fighting to take in everything, two rounds later : WALLAROO
14-acrossPen cryptic clues, one about right : ENCLOSURE
16-acrossNation, say : STATE
17-acrossGrand royal bird meeting king : SWANK
19-acrossDeputy getting business done : NUMBERTWO
23-acrossMost recommended to contain ever loud drinking party : BEERFEST
24-acrossLack of leadership in Scottish politician, a nut : ALMOND
26-acrossIrritating intellectual taking nothing from notice about English composer : CLEVERDICK
27-acrossSome papers are amusing, to some extent : REAM
28-acrossStaggering boredom in upper chamber : BEDROOM
29-acrossVampire man biting rear of virgin beauty : STONKER

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Old papal state and papal law wanting cancan to get round of applause : OVATION
3-down – Explosion in knickers! : BLAST
4-down – Constant detailed? : ENDLESS
6-down – Funny Ken Livingstone dismissing all but the fringes — that’s easy to do : DODDLE
7-down – Welsh lake coming up over flower, smooth and white : ALABASTER
8-down – Red bottom producing smoke : CHEROOT
9-down – Guard against splashes from two hurricanes in a storm : SHOWERCURTAIN
15-down – Vehicle with rubbish starter, flame engulfs : LANDROVER
18-down – Little story about hard balancing act : WHEELIE
20-down – Comprehensive ____ education, only first and sixth : BLANKET
21-down – Nick’s in decline, but hopeful : WANNABE
22-down – Eccentric widower removing top before swimming : WEIRDO
25-down – Fool’s appearing busier, we hear? : MORON

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

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