The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26929 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26929 clues and answers were published on Wed 06 Jul 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26929 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossTake away journalist found in the Channel : DEDUCT
4-acrossAccountant pants moving windlass : CAPSTAN
9-acrossCoastline developed in parts : SECTIONAL
10-acrossSat in swimming school round the corner : POSED
11-acrossInformed of fighting in A & E : AWARE
12-acrossSimpleton is disorderly or amusing : IGNORAMUS
13-acrossSoldier hurt still : RESTING
15-acrossPutting Italian in charge is silliness : LEVITY
17-acrossIrish lad gets to church for mystical meeting : SEANCE
19-acrossPageant entertained man of honour : GALAHAD
22-acrossOne third of German coal is explosive : GELIGNITE
24-acrossPlane crashed here : NEPAL
26-acrossTime to muse : ERATO
27-acrossSober and satisfied, when outside batting : CONTINENT
28-acrossSecond year stops logical processes : SYSTEMS
29-acrossEmbarrassed about sailor’s delay : RETARD

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Misery for some French couple : DESPAIR
2-down – Father has tea in country house : DACHA
3-down – Canon’s study includes liturgy and scripture : CRITERION
4-down – Stop the Spanish officer : COLONEL
5-down – Musician is quiet in supporting part : PIPER
6-down – Trial marriage produces international confrontation : TESTMATCH
7-down – Madman claims Pluto is barely seen : NUDIST
8-down – Closure is imminent, when project leader goes : ENDING
14-down – Huge quantities in Slough? See the publicity! : SHEDLOADS
16-down – Virginia’s deceptively lenient sweetheart : VALENTINE
18-down – Clearly shows Scene VI is badly written : EVINCES
19-down – Garbo hugs man in wedding venue : GRETNA
20-down – Acted without deceased becoming bloated : DILATED
21-down – Scratching head, go back to exit : EGRESS
23-down – Girl to stray in woodland : GROVE
25-down – One in a tantrum’s a sad subject for a painting : PIETA

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

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