The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26692 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26692 clues and answers were published on Fri 02 Oct 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26692 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossSelf-righteous cheat to arrest or a flipping rogue? : PICAROON
9-acrossTaking part in conga, be civilised about one embracing a rock group? : ICEBAG
10-acrossSlug that’s no snail? : BULLET
11-acrossOrigin of crop circle on field becoming trans­parent : CLEARING
12-acrossEarly rise in the East and set around West : DAWN
13-acrossMaster murderer back with friend in a mad way : MANIACALLY
15-acrossGlandular infection’s outbreak, one about to be caught by tot : ADENOID
16-acrossAnon describing me, close to accurate? : SOMEONE
18-acrossSinger rated worst, two-starred, and rotter with wads to splash around : RODSTEWART
19-acrossUS state capitals of Indiana and Oregon wielding authority : IOWA
20-acrossPractical housing we knocked over for all to see? : VIEWABLE
22-acrossContents of boxes certainly flowers : OXEYES
23-acrossMineral in a measure of liquid, unknown : QUARTZ
24-acrossAmerican behind bars, enclosure with little room : JOHNCAGE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – America going after monstrous Sunni dictator, bloody tragedy : TITUSANDRONICUS
2-down – Own up about everyone working and working on command, be responsible and quit : FALLONONESSWORD
3-down – Crucial point: I have had a most rare vision, for example? : BOTTOMLINE
4-down – See 5 : ENSCENE
5-down – Machiavellian in essence, setter is going about setting the stage : MISE
6-down – This generally inadmissible, therefore a case for attention: advise criminal to withhold testimony, ultimately : HEARSAYEVIDENCE
7-down – Relations dwell on vagrant implicating king in mass murder : CARNALKNOWLEDGE
14-down – Mark raised concerns finally in biblical text, a preacher almost bottling it? : APOSTROPHE
17-down – Dog, wretched name James, scratching bottom : BASENJI
21-down – Moonwalker’s activity in the colonies? : BUZZ

This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.

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