The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26542 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26542 clues and answers were published on Fri 10 Apr 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26542 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossA way to interrupt European supporter : APOSTLE
5-acrossEarly entertainment in conflict — politicians turn inside : WARMUPS
10-acrossSmall leading politician, only half visible : MINI
11-acrossSee 27 : BARGAINING
12-acrossCope with gain : MAKEDO
13-acrossRunning country? Hunt’s hospital department poor? : INDIGENT
14-acrossLiberal phony and jerks — they could easily go under : HYPNOTICS
16-acrossLeader missing, right: no, brief appearance? : CAMEO
17-acrossTail-end wicket : STUMP
19-acrossPlace that could support life peer — chose differently : ECOSPHERE
23-acrossChooses UKIP? Cost, horrendous : PICKSOUT
24-acrossSee 2 : COLOUR
26-acrossSee 27 : COLLECTIVE
27-acrossRebel Nigel Farage — iconic TV broadcast for talks about working conditions : FREE
28-acrossLoads of cuts : STASHES
29-acrossSpeech in place : ADDRESS

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Or twice cut Plaid Cymru off — see red? : PRIMARY
3-down – Party without indep­endence, English attack : SNIPE
4-down – Labour and Conservative mostly promise medical protection? : LABCOAT
6-down – Honours patients collectively as nurses : AWARDS
7-down – Worn-out porno mag with hard paper : MONOGRAPH
8-down – Little money for investment, an atonement? : PENANCE
9-down – Sweet talk of circuit training : FRUITCOCKTAIL
15-down – Idiots: they dig rows, say : NUMSKULLS
18-down – Stop working — mostly rubbish on strike : TRIPOUT
20-down – Triumph to follow : SUCCEED
21-down – They move in pants, when topless : ROUSERS
22-down – Party and union check online stream : DOUCHE
25-down – One with serious conviction in centre, filling up : LIFER

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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