The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26528 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26528 clues and answers were published on Wed 25 Mar 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26528 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSlip in cowslip, perhaps? : BLOOMER
5-acrossAuntie’s second home in proposal for demolition : SALFORD
9-acrossFeminist principles, did you say, in government rather extraneous, extremely rare : GREER
10-acrossHere evidence of man’s inhumanity has friendly purpose? I’m not sure : WARMUSEUM
11-acrossComply with girl, one in condition : TOETHELINE
12-acrossGod making brief point : THOR
14-acrossUnexpected setback, finding leech on horse : SUCKERPUNCH
18-acrossDownright incapable : UNQUALIFIED
21-acrossMember of a jazz band going west, motorway’s blocked for the holiday : XMAS
22-acrossRemoving moisture from clothes in last drops of cold water, looking to squeeze them? : SPINDRYING
25-acrossThieves cryptically, where first crime committed? : THEGARDEN
26-acrossHaving shaved head, servile type reveals part of the skull : INION
27-acrossOld superhero to beat, I am a certain criminal : CAPTAIN
28-acrossSee 27 : AMERICA

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – John books a South American destination : BOGOTA
2-down – See 25 : OFEDEN
3-down – Certain disaster, the rule of King Edward? : MURPHYSLAW
4-down – Part of a spur that’s further down, left to right and vice versa : ROWEL
5-down – Plain, quiet housing good: it getting erected : SERENGETI
6-down – Praise God in speech : LAUD
7-down – Threaten to put raven and hog in a stew : OVERHANG
8-down – Month in river showing initiative : DEMARCHE
13-down – Arachnid covering cut skin layer in venom : SPIDERMITE
15-down – Contributed, as a golfer may have done? : CHIPPEDIN
16-down – Impractical to team up with short, smart clothing? : QUIXOTIC
17-down – Prepare to fight 25 as opposed to 16, say? : SQUAREUP
19-down – Ridin’ with minimum of insurance, very little cover : BIKINI
20-down – A report of sex in diary : AGENDA
23-down – For starters, naturally I’m nimble — Japanese assassin? : NINJA
24-down – Old footballer disheartened, getting a strip? : GAZA

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

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