The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26755 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26755 clues and answers were published on Tue 15 Dec 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26755 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossA malfunctioning cinema, lacking colour : ANAEMIC
5-acrossIt’s played in secret — by legend and son, that is : FOOTSIE
9-acrossStupid mistake with overhead return : BONER
10-acrossSculpture that might precipitate a scandal? : CLOUDGATE
11-acrossShh … it’s after midnight! : SMALLHOURS
12-acrossYoung cook : FRY
14-acrossJohn brought back coppers, after initially collecting two pounds for wine : VALPOLICELLA
18-acrossHappening at different times, soca dances with horny topless nuns : ASYNCHRONOUS
21-acrossBack on set : GEL
22-acrossHe’d possibly committed theft? : HALFINCHED
25-acrossVery neat, old man text­ing you first of links to current public opinion : VOXPOPULI
26-acrossSet of CBE, MBE, DBE : EMBED
27-acrossGets to stream segments : REACHES
28-acrossHerbal infusions of tea in samovars emptied out : TISANES

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Religious leader with no need for a highwayman’s horse : ABBESS
2-down – Obsessive about character in Greek book : ANNUAL
3-down – Tramp entertaining British king in Tube station : MARBLEARCH
4-down – Tree over two acacia hedges : CACAO
5-down – Visual story of LA porn, of all sorts : FLOORPLAN
6-down – Probability of large bust in outsize clothing : ODDS
7-down – Small diner with long-standing sign of building work : SCAFFOLD
8-down – Always three feet short? Yes, as usual : EVERYDAY
13-down – Son of Scottish porter with hard rock group of the ’70s : MCGUINNESS
15-down – Normal prices for stocks when re-ordering Super Lava : PARVALUES
16-down – German inhabiting house, a legacy from the past : HANGOVER
17-down – Problem with reading about sex daily : DYSLEXIA
19-down – Greek embargo after Tsipras’s first meeting with ambassador? : THEBAN
20-down – Supplier of footwear bill 1 down sent back : ADIDAS
23-down – See 13 : FLINT
24-down – Function at hotel bar or club? : COSH

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

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