The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26560 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26560 clues and answers were published on Fri 01 May 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26560 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossTree-hugging Eisenhower devoured Livy in translation : IVYLIKE
5-acrossIs his art misanthropic, as some maintain? : PICASSO
10-acrossOpponent fit to tackle the Greens? : ANTI
11-acrossCarpenter’s gadget pinhead left in chimney angle : PLUMBLEVEL
12-acrossMedic with sick girl runs off to find 4’s child : MOWGLI
13-acrossPaintings are picked up in gallery compound : TARTRATE
14-acrossHe got pit renewed to accommodate Barnum’s first circus : THEBIGTOP
16-acrossWhere various leaders of British Empire are buried? Yes : ABBEY
17-acrossGuy turned to welcome English poet : YEATS
19-acrossRod and his bird start to protest: Drop your gun! : STICKEMUP
23-acrossSecond mole crosses ebbing river faster : SPEEDIER
24-acrossSee 7 : BEAUTY
26-acrossStar declines to hug female occupants of bed : SUNFLOWERS
27-acrossTake the end of August off to beat depression : HUMP
28-acrossTimeless web ringing Yankee city : NEWYORK
29-acrossRiding apace : ASTRIDE

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Artist’s very excited about knight on horse : VANGOGH
3-down – Deceitful salesman evades answering : LYING
4-down – Top man secures first place for author : KIPLING
6-down – See 7 : ISBORN
7-down – 17’s line suggesting tours in Abbey should be organised : ATERRIBLE
8-down – Pet’s small : SWEETIE
9-down – Fanatic jousts with Conservatives over singular work by 4 : JUSTSOSTORIES
15-down – Batsman’s opening, wholly in control of fine stroke : BUTTERFLY
18-down – Parisian art model entertains high-class champion : ESPOUSE
20-down – Former measures cramp society painters : CUBISTS
21-down – Fierce Unionist called to lash Tory leader : UNTAMED
22-down – Trying to hurry occasionally creates hardship : RIGOUR
25-down – Shrink from head office infiltrates a branch : ABHOR

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

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