The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26339 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26339 clues and answers were published on Fri 15 Aug 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26339 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossBatting with twelve, one requiring treatment? : INJURY
4-acrossTrain service, where routes abroad on a railway starting out : EUROSTAR
9-acrossFirm mattresses first yielding, each starting out as soft : COMFY
10-acrossAs a computer operator, touch went cold with gentle stroke : LEFTCLICK
11-acrossSouth African carries fine volume back — for one who’d appreciate it? : BOOKLOVER
12-acrossIncomplete permission to enter for Felipe, the king : ELVIS
13-acrossAs you see, normal scores : TWENTYTWENTY
17-acrossMedium habit is coming in double : SPIRITUALIST
20-acrossThe Mitfords’ fascist agreement : UNITY
21-acrossDealer going about business with literary intentions, initially? : PUBLISHER
23-acrossFruit that may go off? : PINEAPPLE
24-acrossSee 3 : FLUSH
25-acrossLittle time in garden for astronautical science : ROCKETRY
26-acrossBring a graceless halt to mountaineering expedition? : TRIPUP

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Warm for a while on an island, followed by extremes of temperature : INCUBATE
2-down – Flier, beast that’s grey and black : JUMBOJET
3-down – Hand action in the throne room? : ROYAL
5-down – Memorable number? : UNFORGETTABLE
6-down – Beethoven’s Fifth creators, possibly : ORCHESTRA
7-down – Article I’ve wrongly pocketed — to do this? : THIEVE
8-down – Dashing from shark at sea, one getting caught : RAKISH
10-down – Red-hot stuff on the Telegraph, politically? That’s the Daily Mail to Guardian readers! : LAVATORYPAPER
14-down – Sweet packet is empty, finally screwed up : TIPSYCAKE
15-down – Event in trouble for it? : HIGHJUMP
16-down – Celeb’s cool craft that’s out of this world : STARSHIP
18-down – Mammoth on back of car? : BUMPER
19-down – A piece of cake for eating outdoors : PICNIC
22-down – Conclude there’s sign of fear, every second : INFER

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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