The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26211 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26211 clues and answers were published on Wed 19 Mar 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26211 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossJuggling trick, extremely skilful 8 : SLEIGHT
5-acrossTwo women refused to grow up and wed as ordered : GROUPED
9-acrossTime loosely constituting something incomplete : TORSO
10-acrossIt’s used in building 8 : TWOBYFOUR
11-acrossUrge parent to circulate exciting book : PAGETURNER
12-acrossSeconds of pie and onions in pub : INN
14-acrossColour of cat pee, formerly : PRUSSIANBLUE
18-acrossIt’s treated by gastroenterologists, strangely, not opticians : CONSTIPATION
21-acrossBe indebted to nameless Welshman : OWE
22-acrossTravel round African country, northeastern gem : TOURMALINE
25-acrossTo show pain is hard and a bit cowardly : YELLOWISH
26-acrossStill upset : INERT
27-acrossTold police about male meeting bishop for affair : SHEBANG
28-acrossFemale entering, cause of misery : BANSHEE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Starts to surprise indol­ent mates with exercises : SITUPS
2-down – Spray a green bug on a large scale : ENRAGE
3-down – Give up crime in Oz, reportedly, and wield pen anonymously : GHOSTWRITE
4-down – Coach knocking back rough alcohol half-heartedly : TUTOR
5-down – Surveyor finally finding excuse to stop : GEODESIST
6-down – Stone axes one cut in advance : ONYX
7-down – Professional lady accepting kiss with a lot of tongue : PROLIXLY
8-down – Ditheringly dredge — and mostly in the wrong place : DERANGED
13-down – Keen on people chanting : INTONATION
15-down – What if drinking carries no risks, ultimately? : SUPPOSING
16-down – Malcontent may scorn Oxfam, Unicef etc : ACRONYMS
17-down – Be behind subordinate’s false statement : UNDERLIE
19-down – Couple adopting European design style : HITECH
20-down – Livingstone perhaps keeping newt in lounge : LEFTIE
23-down – It’s essential to cure habit : REHAB
24-down – Letter to Socrates written up in patois : IOTA

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

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