The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26912 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26912 clues and answers were published on Thu 16 Jun 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26912 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSigns agreement enclosing minute area for itinerants : NOMADS
4-acrossTerribly mistreated, without one right or freedom : LIBERTY
9-acrossFilm star getting short romantic missive with love : VALENTINO
10-acrossRoyalty for author : JAMES
11-acrossFemale caught between happiness and ecstasy : JOYCE
12-acrossWithout question, one clue needs revising — key is good use of language : ELOQUENCE
13-acrossSee 19 : SIMPSON
15-acrossZero return after call for capital : DUBLIN
17-acrossHeartless war and the like, hard for unfortunate person : WRETCH
19-acrossPresident initially not differing from United States government : ULYSSES
22-acrossFlag that man’s writing for ethnic idioms : IRISHISMS
24-acrossPerspective provided by early European immigrant : ANGLE
26-acrossFlower’s sudden growth around lake : BLOOM
27-acrossConcerning resistance to a head, try to be too clever : OVERREACH
28-acrossRuin of the French city of Paris : DESTROY
29-acrossPart of press immersed in scoop — late news : PLATEN

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – In that way, Asian islander upset Indians : NAVAJOS
2-down – After short time, lines put over end of dinghy producing fish : MOLLY
3-down – Innovative resident introducing new service for consumers : DINNERSET
4-down – Liberal American writer upset former European monarch : LEOPOLD
5-down – Finishes off big job you pronounced a gem : BIJOU
6-down – Narcotism, in altered state, for such as Coleridge : ROMANTICS
7-down – Votes for unknown characters from central Russia : YESSES
8-down – Hog a lot of time as 23 : PIGEON
14-down – Run into my position in field with small force Achilles led : MYRMIDONS
16-down – Bush, as graduate, really confused about university : BAYLAUREL
18-down – Account of events showing husband is right : HISTORY
19-down – Irish quarter in turmoil as result : ULSTER
20-down – King who has feast after Christmas? : STEPHEN
21-down – Sailor’s laconic moral statement : SINBAD
23-down – Animated 13’s all-round achievement as striker : HOMER
25-down – See 19 across : GRANT

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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