The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26290 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26290 clues and answers were published on Thu 19 Jun 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26290 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossThe ultimate in non-celebrity? : UNKNOWN
5-acrossFighter is some giant, in more ways than one : SOLDIER
10-acrossArchbishop weds two intimate solvers near the 17 23 : TUTU
11-acrossGym users taking oxygen for energy are arguably a dispiriting lot : EXORCISERS
12-acrossSee 24 : TROUVE
13-acrossNurse returned after putting in quiet hour working in kidney units : NEPHRONS
14-acrossUniform colour of foreign boulevard, one taken for university : OLIVEDRAB
16-acrossRevealing pictures of 1 5s and other 1s : XRAYS
17-acrossMonument to head crimper arranged : ARCDE
19-acrossOne may have a blowout meal after day out on the underground : INNERTUBE
23-acrossSee 17 : TRIOMPHE
24-acrossDeserted child found by extremely 1 5 after note translated : ENFANT
26-acrossPigment from 17 23 location, featuring in advertisement : PARISGREEN
27-acrossReturn of the French Lieutenant’s first 1 5 supporter : ALLY
28-acrossMentally prepares to pronounce name of Dickensian murderer : PSYCHES
29-acrossLike a colour that is reflected in a red glow : BLUEISH

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – An Ulster deployment, initially starting out impartial : NEUTRAL
3-down – Island republic some guru annually turns up in : NAURU
4-downSmall boy finally asked what could be long and dirty : WEEKEND
6-down – Protest movement raised firm support at start of year : OCCUPY
7-down – Run away with turncoat 5 : DESERTRAT
8-down – Deviant tendency of drunk, heading off to drink another can : ERRANCY
9-down – Went climbing with Ben before journalist comes round : MOUNTAINEERED
15-down – Pre-DVD CD programme divides round number by a hundred : VIDEODISC
18-down – 5s repeatedly sad, messed up studies again : REREADS
20-down – Girl group going on for ever? : ETERNAL
21-down – Fish found in case of brass ornaments : BANGLES
22-down – Highest point I somersaulted in a gym : APOGEE
25-down – Send rude online message to lover : FLAME

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

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