The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26485 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26485 clues and answers were published on Tue 03 Feb 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26485 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossGuardian’s embracing party atmosphere : ODOUR
10-acrossLocomotive working, given one right smack on the outside : IRONHORSE
11-acrossTry to move ladies, cracking joke rejected with frown : DIRTYLOOK
12-acrossOne ex-25 follows van in rear entrance : RIVET
13-across1, 3, 5, 7, 22, 23, 25, 26 across, 28 and 29 together, they 8 : TENANTS
15-acrossJoin up again in detachment : RESERVE
17-acrossBeastly neckwear — it’s wrong to fiddle with zip at the front : OXBOW
18-acrossKim Jong-un’s ready to move to the west today : NOW
20-acrossSuffer from hot dog : INCUR
22-acrossRuler is funny ha-ha or peculiar, primarily? : PHARAOH
25-acrossPerson getting on with senior about part of 3 : SOLDIER
26-acrossOppressed 5 in bar swallows litre : SLAVE
27-acrossDish that’s left I mostly cook with alcohol : LEGOFLAMB
30-acrossBit of underwear yet to be fixed? That’s awkward : CROTCHETY
31-acrossCountry sport really regularly cancelled : RURAL

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Solicited English to go for deal, say : WOOD
2-down – Hit with cane, twirling round old handle : DOORKNOB
3-down – Host with nuts putting away starter : ARMY
4-down – Sort of cattle car drops back : LIMOUSIN
5-down – Misery ending in poker, with kings in hand : WORKER
6-down – Fancy that Yankee 25 with hands round hot dancer? : CHORUSGIRL
7-down – 500 + 23 = 1 : DRIVER
8-down – Regret abandoning exercise to get ripped : RENT
13-down – 25s needing time to pull pants up : TROOP
14-down – It provides reports of recent remark about low-down Conservative : NEWSAGENCY
16-down – Howler monkey shaking head : ERROR
19-down – Partner, swapping tips for frauds, ropes in gangsters : WISEGUYS
21-down – Noble ideals in Switzerland lead away from conflict : CHIVALRY
23-down – Retailer’s short shock — no returns : AMAZON
24-down – Is this top a stopper? : HALTER
26-down – 28 rifle : SACK
28-down – Car racing about, showing zeal : FIRE
29-down – Cow lacking male chromosome? On the contrary! : BULL

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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