The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26099 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26099 clues and answers were published on Thu 07 Nov 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26099 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDelivery man at the door : BOUNCER
5-acrossDemonic spirit in political opponents, one detailed : INCUBUS
9-acrossOld component for modern works : OPART
10-acrossSecond question for old newspaper : BACKISSUE
11-acrossAdd an embarrassing mid-life performance? : DADDANCING
12-acrossFifty boards to stick down : GLUM
14-acrossPutting off green, child has us beaten : RESCHEDULING
18-acrossA pop sensation, no two ways about it! : ONEDIRECTION
21-acrossOne joining the bank : TIER
22-acrossWhere atheists might look to steal love, as mischievous : UPTONOGOOD
25-acrossCrooked letters in long title misplaced : ILLGOTTEN
26-acrossStart due, no middle though : DEBUT
27-acrossBeast who’s thuggish or evil in silverback? : GORILLA
28-acrossLeft back, mean : PORTEND

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Flaming, as red : BLOODY
2-down – Headless cockroach, say, with a place in Africa : UGANDA
3-down – Fare traditionally served as ticket held in kind of poetic justice, ultimately : COTTAGEPIE
4-down – Something to restore, because it’s an old instrument : REBEC
5-down – Performing as one : INCONCERT
6-down – See 19 : CHIN
7-down – Rocky, as in sea : BASALTIC
8-down – Wise to buttonhole crew for long-gone train times : STEAMAGE
13-down – Letters in an anagram are so not working! : OUTOFORDER
15-down – Needlewoman sees Manx cat biting Manx cat biting cat’s tail : CLEOPATRA
16-down – Quiet thus, vacuum won’t start : SOOTHING
17-down – Eating heartily, scoff as setter, perhaps? : JEWELLER
19-down – Facial feature two inches out? : DOUBLE
20-down – Probing of Milibands by computers, censored : EDITED
23-down – Confess that was painful joke : OWNUP
24-down – Sweet ass : FOOL

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

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