The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26416 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26416 clues and answers were published on Thu 13 Nov 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26416 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossRevealed by Houdini, some trick relating to muscular contraction : ISOMETRIC
10-acrossTurn out to be headless spoof : ENDUP
11-acrossSexy girl primarily on page three? It might get game birds : SHOTGUN
12-across3 of wrong visits : DROPSIN
13-acrossSecond working satellite : MOON
14-acrossOne mobile Scalextric set out — dispatch to these stores? : ELECTRONIC
16-acrossMake love to broken record : LAYDOWN
17-acrossFighter backing America, Action Man initially enters endless attack : SAMURAI
19-acrossRampant Rabbit oddly bucks round bend : RUBIKSCUBE
22-acrossSee 14 : MAIL
24-acrossGame ’60s dancer : TWISTER
25-acrossTurn to softly, almost romantic : UTOPIAN
26-acrossForm of medication — drug going the wrong way, so be it? : ENEMA
27-acrossBasic header from footballer — off his head? : ELEMENTAL

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Contrasts left one girl upset in diaries about sex : DISSIMILARITIES
2-down – Starts to order one My Little Pony grooming game : MONOPOLY
3-down – Release toy in time, on the contrary : LETGO
4-down – Soul singer’s father cut joint at home : FRANKLIN
5-down – Like tart? Heavy metal band picks up two, separately : ACIDIC
6-down – Mad Men’s lead role — a sad performance : MELODRAMA
7-down – English inventor current for Yankee inventor : EDISON
8-down – Crave mostly hot food, filling solely in way that shocks : SPINECHILLINGLY
15-down – Judge caught in fine, small net — support for sportsmen? : JOCKSTRAP
17-down – Be out injured after reserve game : SUBBUTEO
18-down – About ace tips, they’re practical : REALISTS
20-down – British trips — do they have trains? : BRIDES
21-down – Shaper of body, no pressure to model : CORSET
23-down – See 14 : BOXES

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

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