The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26410 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26410 clues and answers were published on Thu 06 Nov 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26410 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossCrudely satirical opponent of 6 11? : RACIALIST
10-acrossOrganise Ireland’s part in first Japanese issue : NISEI
11-acrossFamily member that’s wearing glasses : SPECIES
12-acrossSea cow’s bottom’s first to come out : EMANATE
13-acrossStudy English novelist of the Victorian era : READE
14-acrossI wouldn’t bet on these 6 11 : OUTSIDERS
16-acrossTop story gets this clear and the rest get too old : BLANKETCOVERAGE
19-acrossWhat 9s do for soil? : DISCOLOUR
21-acrossThey rescue 11 and scrap bats : RSPCA
22-acrossMake balls of hands in lap : SCREWUP
23-acrossIts giant 11’s toxic in corner pot : HOGWEED
24-acrossA short distance in, say, round : GIMME
25-acrossSlow progress, as indicated by conducting faster? : TEMPORISE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Abridged Plain Words copy editor outlawed : PROSCRIBED
2-down – After school, swimming team ace models : SCHEMATA
3-down – Gershwin’s last musical’s about local : NATIVE
4-down – Regular doings with spades : DIGS
5-down – Badger resorted to exit by road : STREETDOOR
6-down – Van is out at 4.15, popping up everywhere : INVASIVE
7-down – Progenitor of some 6 11 duck : ESCAPE
8-down – Reintroduced bird and fox cub close to home : KITE
14-down – Beat favourite in effect : OUTCOMPETE
15-down – Put on light after untidy desk’s cleared out : SKEDADDLED
17-down – Granny, for instance, got rid of water in plant : KNOTWEED
18-down – Order pudding : APPLEPIE
20-down – Model who lost weight’s not much of a catch : SHRIMP
21-down – What Japanese 11 of 17 do, perhaps, right in line : REGROW
22-down – Greenhouse gas ultim­ately built up in plant : SAGE
23-down – House doctor’s 6 11 : HOMO

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

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