The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25920 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25920 clues and answers were published on Fri 12 Apr 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25920 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossPlay this or nothing? : HOBSONSCHOICE
10-acrossDoctor v Nurse: a film’s content for all to see : UNIVERSAL
11-acrossMeasure from right, right around : GIRTH
12-acrossPotty adult’s potty? Extremely potty! : LOOPY
13-acrossBeat meat, like ’50s male : LAMBASTED
14-acrossSolomon’s head due to be splashed in some water then? : TUESDAY
16-acrossRare element of mildly obscene, topless turns touring Indonesia : YTTRIUM
18-acrossFemale to demand backing material for record : SHELLAC
20-acrossCounty dread losing English opener, a great cutter : BUCKSAW
21-acrossMuscles working to absorb iron in meal : REFECTION
23-acrossWhat whistle-blower may say about a physicist : FERMI
24-acrossRevered female poets regularly are reflecting : ERATO
25-acrossPot ball flukily here at last, having previously pocketed nothing? : POOLTABLE
26-acrossPlay sonata with feet only, your hands initially being incapacitated : ATASTEOFHONEY

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Period piece in igloo starts off melting : OLIGOCENE
3-down – Sickly children coming up to the Fourth of July : SEEDY
4-down – North America’s partner, in a manner of speaking : NASALLY
5-down – Best name given to the Big Apple’s mud pie : CALUMNY
6-down – Debauched stoic with unlimited Viagra supply : ORGIASTIC
7-down – Exhibition of Toulouse-Lautrec : COROT
8-down – Play the standard way : QUALITYSTREET
9-down – Play Vladimir or Estragon in mime? : THEDUMBWAITER
15-down – Crazy recipe replaced by chef’s starter, so mouth-watering : DELICIOUS
17-down – In running for cover, lesbian freely admits game up : INSURABLE
19-down – Lame duck’s third to make waves : CRIPPLE
20-down – Research scientist : BUNKOFF
22-down – Binge eating primarily found in tipsy lovelorn … : FEAST
23-down – … person that’s overweight, finally breaking settee after part exchange : FATSO

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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