The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25688 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 25688 clues and answers were published on Sat 14 Jul 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25688 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossShip’s described as hollow wreck, so cries loudly : SQUAWKS
5-acrossSee 23 : BOROUGH
9-acrossBulb shining, one lit : ONION
10-acrossGod squeezing armpit, nothing less, showing skill : DEXTERITY
11-acrossGreeting spoken thus, note, around France and Germany etc? On the contrary : BUENOSDIAS
12-across14 19 with this actress? : ANNE
14-acrossBrandish weapon, boomerang that is, with adaptation of novel for film : SHAKESPEARE
18-acrossPenultimate from 14 19 serving as a means of defence : ARMOURPLATE
21-acrossCarrying no bricks? That’s criminal! : HOOD
22-acrossVery poor cryptic clue conceals new editor’s initial boozing : CRAPULENCE
25-acrossPart that hasn’t caught rays, catching a fish : WHITEBAIT
26-acrossAnimal sounds like a cow with tail of horse : MOOSE
27-acrossGave — or gave in? : YIELDED
28-acrossReconditioned roller surprisingly dearer, agent finally admitted : RETREAD

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Superior times under second peer : SNOBBY
2-down – See 23 : UNITED
3-down – Chinese food perhaps later brought up, therefore happy : WONTONSOUP
4-down – Went with Vicious before Balls : SIDED
5-down – Dog crossing river over a snapper : BOXCAMERA
6-down – Bird to catch, tail first : RHEA
7-down – Revolutionary and you in South African celebration of old : UNIONDAY
8-down – Attention-seeker voiced song for play : HAYFEVER
13-down – Driving restriction implied and set out : SPEEDLIMIT
15-down – Morning type not getting on with loopy character? : AMPERSAND
16-down – See 12 : HATHAWAY
17-down – A child seizing the day, seeing old fossil : AMMONITE
19-down – See 14 : INLOVE
20-down – Top rule? : BEHEAD
23-down – Posh neighbour, utter dope, moving : PETER
24-down – Drink some welcome, a daiquiri : MEAD

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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