The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25992 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25992 clues and answers were published on Fri 05 Jul 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25992 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossSee 15 : ONEBASKET
10-acrossSee 22 down : BUCKS
11-acrossFormer minister, communist 16 : REDWOOD
12-acrossA first for Groucho in his brother’s show : CHICAGO
13-acrossFollow up to joke — have sex? : GETIT
14-acrossBird, obstructed by wide tree, sadly died and made this sound? : TWITTERED
16-acrossRivers, perhaps Po and Cam used in opening to television broadcast : STANDUPCOMEDIAN
19-acrossThoughtless Gazza initially left one German with space in goal : NEGLIGENT
21-acrossNoisily take in House, interrupting Conservative politician : CHOMP
22-acrossSaying about overdoses with line: If it can go wrong it will : SODSLAW
23-acrossThe word’s gone around street: American hot women with Italian : WHATSIT
24-acrossSharp tip off : ALERT
25-acrossRevered one expensive watch design — times out : ROLEMODEL

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – See 15 : YOUREGGSIN
2-down – Screen reservists assuming outcome for bloody dispute : VENDETTA
3-down – Prance around with one of the characters in short videotape? : CAVORT
4-down – Detailed Murdoch’s business and papers lose control : SKID
5-down – Staff on strike over computing go to the bitter end : STICKITOUT
6-down – Drink at home — French tea after six-pack? : ABSINTHE
7-down – Sweet 16 : ECLAIR
8-down – Strasbourg’s punishment for yobs? : ASBO
14-down – Put up spread, rewrap sandwich — last piece of cheese in this? : TUPPERWARE
15-down – Keep options open using Bolton — adult Peter Kay’s gone off : DONTPUTALL
17-down – Small amounts doctor allowed to stop cause of diarrhoea? : DRIBLETS
18-down – Decrease part for TV detective : IRONSIDE
20-down – Gizmo in middle of night ate dinner — gremlins originally appear on Spielberg film : GADGET
21-down – Close Mac Meal ultimately — a sign of McDonald’s goodness : CLAMMY
22-down – Chain of old bodyguards surrounding 16 : STAR
23-down – Turn down female? He won’t : WOLF

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

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