The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26713 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26713 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Oct 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26713 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossNotify primate about capital abbot originally left : APPRISE
5-acrossLet’s continue now round the bend to peninsula in Northern Ireland : ONWARDS
10-acrossNurse let go right away : FEED
11-acrossA lot see round new and refurbished rooms opened by university : ENORMOUSLY
12-acrossBoom’s touching harbour : REPORT
13-acrossMerchandise comprises, say, German bricks … : GOODEGGS
14-across… one set lengthwise by stone cutter king brought in : STRETCHER
16-acrossDirector general’s hotline withdrawn : REITH
17-acrossWake in river as marked on map? : ROUSE
19-acrossEnglish playhouse sure to lose leader Brook : ENTERTAIN
23-acrossTrim garden centre in outskirts of Redditch : RETRENCH
24-acrossUnity Mitford ultimately wound up in mess : UNTIDY
26-across£1,000 for each adult to catch opening of Otello or suchlike : GRANDOPERA
27-acrossThey’ve excavated core of smallest artificial mound : TELL
28-acrossSchoolgirl inspiring rebellious Jack : ACADEMY
29-acrossTrainee lyricist secures a large job : LEARNER

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Priest at bar ignoring tenth commandment : PRECEPT
3-down – Station royal detective in big paper : RADIO
4-down – Monk doesn’t start tackling piano like Thomas : SCEPTIC
6-down – No one is against light, entertaining host : NEMCON
7-down – Americans and French kidnap crew for fun : AMUSEMENT
8-down – Dig the ground hiding lost entrance : DELIGHT
9-down – Echt, genuine, OK? Possibly not : TONGUEINCHEEK
15-down – Entrenched bridge adversaries scrap over inches : ENSHRINED
18-down – Dreamy individuals get wealth he’s forfeited : ONEIRIC
20-down – School cash once collected by no-frills Beeb : EDUCATE
21-down – Pamper popular 16 once, feeding him contents of full English : INDULGE
22-down – Brief about to receive millions? : INFORM
25-down – Coach to cut short corner : TUTOR

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

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