The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26903 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26903 clues and answers were published on Mon 06 Jun 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26903 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossAt the right moment put chalk here : ONCUE
10-acrossWell-provided places for those with boring occupations : OILFIELDS
11-acrossCan starter be produced in the kitchen? : TINOPENER
12-acrossIt may give a shop a name : FACIA
13-acrossMedicine used by astronauts? : CAPSULE
15-acrossLaughs at what could be desired : DERIDES
17-acrossStopped losing head and relaxed : EASED
18-acrossHalf-term drink : SEA
20-acrossSort of organ that sometimes needs a blow : NASAL
22-acrossYoung accountant’s holiday spot : MINORCA
25-acrossTo look one’s years requires nobility : PEERAGE
26-acrossUnderstood one has been punished : GOTIT
27-acrossShameless when unveiled : BAREFACED
30-acrossAtlantic island rising above the horizon : ASCENSION
31-acrossHe was known for loving capital, nothing more : ROMEO

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – The letters column : POST
2-down – Extra comment following school game shows spirit : SCHNAPPS
3-down – Cunning, in the main : DEEP
4-down – Contradicts men on the board : COUNTERS
5-down – Lord, if drunk, becomes flushed : FLORID
6-down – Dispute the number left : DIFFERENCE
7-down – Still used as a name for an American lake : PLACID
8-down – A unit in the Salvation Army covers a large area of land : ÀSIA
13-down – Pack a quarter in of the very best : CREAM
14-down – Get it from where market traders keep stock : UNDERSTAND
16-down – Possibly loves to finish the crossword? : SOLVE
19-down – When father came up by himself, the rift was unmistakable : APPARENT
21-down – A blend of cashmere? I’ve no idea! : SEARCHME
23-down – Advice given when one is leaving work : NOTICE
24-down – A student has to live with it, though : ALBEIT
26-down – Rising flavour has bite : GNAT
28-down – Car gives way for pedestrians : FORD
29-down – Acts of duplicity? : DUOS

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

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