The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26349 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26349 clues and answers were published on Wed 27 Aug 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26349 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossNot a row of collaborators as fifth regular feature : COLUMN
4-acrossTrump after starting: Some chicken! Some neck! : SCRUFF
9-acrossSix here playing a part with Tudor women : PORTMANTEAUWORD
10-acrossSturdy beachwear removing a kind of shirt instead : STRONG
11-acrossWhere to learn about cattle crossing : OXBRIDGE
12-acrossHunk of meat followed by pudding? : BEEFCAKE
14-acrossTurning out friendless portrayal : ROTARY
15-acrossWhat burnt ally in this country : NAPALM
18-acrossKeen on ice cream sundae, initially in cold storage : CRYONICS
21-acrossCunning ultimate in balls? : GOOGLIES
22-acrossIdiot from Ulster? : NITWIT
24-acrossFat beer tum wobbles in passionately produced opera : MADAMEBUTTERFLY
25-acrossTop jobs, less worry : OBSESS
26-acrossAt nearly ten to ten, Times setter first to get chilli con carne? : TEXMEX

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Carroll had on record this laugh’s etymological origins : CHORTLE
2-down – Subject of a bid to draw : LOTTO
3-down – Setter’s queen escapes from Algeria — what a pain! : MYALGIA
5-down – Dictionary incompletely defines a place of debate : CHAMBER
6-down – Winter nut is spelt out? No : UNWRITTEN
7-down – Chapter in Steppenwolf, or a German sustenance seeker : FORAGER
8-down – Ten toes spread out with no purpose : OTIOSE
13-down A girl’s fan, peut-être : FRANGLAIS
16-down – Green making a fuss about vote cast being halved : AVOCADO
17-down – But French study admitted young women : MAIDENS
18-down – Music a squeezebox provides for headgear : CASQUE
19-down – River voyage danger? Ditch dozens in the centre : YANGTZE
20-down – At first camera held poorly? Cut! Cut and calm down! : CHILLAX
23-down – No end to the peculiar beat : THRUM

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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