The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26329 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26329 clues and answers were published on Mon 04 Aug 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26329 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossNo hero of football team at home : VILLAIN
5-acrossA right from one US state to another : KANSAS
9-acrossWhere to keep the money when you’ve made a profit : INPOCKET
10-acrossCompel someone to act as a substitute? : MAKEDO
12-acrossSubscribed and accepted financial responsibility : UNDERWRITTEN
15-acrossBlunders — gives short change : OVERSIGHTS
17-acrossHeart-to-heart listener : EAR
19-acrossLow state of mind on departure of daughter : MOO
20-acrossMan of principle made riches the right way : ARCHIMEDES
22-acrossStrong defence, yet speedily broken : SOUNDBARRIER
26-acrossEye disease — girl catches it : IRITIS
27-acrossFish I caught in a basket : BASSINET
28-acrossAnn set out for a city in France : NANTES
29-acrossPope with aspiration, leading to becoming emperor : HADRIAN

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Broadcast live coverage : VEIL
2-down – Rounds of drinks? : LAPS
3-down – Head gets most important lead, showing cunning : ARCHNESS
4-down – Exact about a point being relatively close : NIECE
6-down – Scored slowly : ADAGIO
7-down – Knots rope with loops : SHEETBENDS
8-down – Belly jeans, for example? : SPOONERISM
11-down – Light whip for light control : SWITCH
13-down – A cut above other ranks? : COMMISSION
14-down – Heads rolled in this French affair : REVOLUTION
16-down – European composer : GERMAN
18-down – Put into liquidation? : IMMERSED
21-down – Respect number trapped in a sticky situation : ADMIRE
23-down – Make master, finally a head : REACH
24-down – Not in favour of social worker being put over one : ANTI
25-down – Machine gun nest blown up : STEN

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

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