This crossword No. 26894 clues and answers were published on Thu 26 May 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26894 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Reeling, right off, Margaret’s violin piece? : TUNINGPEG
6-across – Toast US abolitionist : BROWN
9-across – Water brought up by this old mathematician’s team : ARCHIMEDESSCREW
10-across – Potty Earl? : GREY
11-across – Way to back popular king with a currency : STOTINKA
14-across – One who tips off Nai concerning a famous surgeon : LISTERIAN
15-across – Grumpy old person is tense before chaotic flight : TROUT
16-across – Loud eruption of Oval, when century’s bagged : VOCAL
18-across – Brooks sustained said city? : MELBOURNE
20-across – Row a loch, which is most unpleasant : RANKNESS
21-across – South West abandons country garden : EDEN
25-across – Kitchen aid’s helium-filled retro movement adjusted : OVENTHERMOMETER
26-across – City haunt of vice is taxed : LADEN
27-across – Electronic bank withdrawal — in reality, it might not be fully reflected in the cost : TRUEWORTH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Wife gets in smack — result of knicker elastic being tweaked? : TWANG
2-down – Star’s upset over cryptic clue’s focus : NUCLEUS
3-down – Brad Pitt’s second part secured by network backing : NAIL
4-down – No 1 left island town : PEEL
5-down – Relative origin of universe bounded by morphing rectangle : GREATUNCLE
6-down – Terminal break just about engages with satellite’s charged particle : BUSSTATION
7-down – Italian town that’s too upset to contain diatribe : OTRANTO
8-down – City, inexperienced, play defensively : NEWCASTLE
12-down – Rising to the surface and new: stifling to boot : WELLINGTON
13-down – A sure indication drunk has to set out : LITMUSTEST
14-down – Organ and wind backing that’s associated with the Beatles : LIVERPOOL
17-down – Challenge something said against nurse : CONTEND
19-down – Tailless warbler is ideological symbol : REDSTAR
22-down – Russian Orthodox housing shown at the top of a map? : NORTH
23-down – Round, bum-shaped tree of the South American pampas : OMBU
24-down – Gull’s call follows second diver : SMEW
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.