The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26121 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26121 clues and answers were published on Tue 03 Dec 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26121 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossForeign labourer’s reported in a less than friendly way : COOLLY
4-acrossArticle penned by Dacre’s 80% wild, unfounded rumour : CANARD
9-acrossCame across hard drug : METH
10-acrossWretched, lumpen young described by dictionary as available to work : UNEMPLOYED
11-acrossRegularly spout spiteful gossip, reactionary and foul : PUTRID
12-acrossFeeling resentful? Bully migrants! : SMARTING
13-acrossThey’d like to see capital punishment applied to spongers : HANGERSON
15-acrossTours streets — and wishes one hadn’t? : RUES
16-acrossOld timer snubbing two setters? : DODO
17-acrossFunny stuff derived from coffee : CHICANERY
21-acrossFurther detailed Mail’s nasty tendency to make value judgments : MORALISM
22-acrossAttacks conservative newspaper, boring bunch of Nazis : SCRAGS
24-acrossMight contain live wire? : POWERHOUSE
25-acrossConsider Daily Mail leaders welcoming eviscerated Europe : DEEM
26-acrossGlossy rubbish loved primarily by English right : TATLER
27-acrossHard stuff derived from champagne is sensational! : GNEISS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Pause, about to turn a trick : CAESURA
2-down – Remaining to be gagged by Rothermere : OTHER
3-down – US city’s less than clean : LAUNDER
5-down – Jobs creation long moved south following a request : APPEAL
6-down – Reverse order : ABOUTTURN
7-down – Chaperones Miss Widdecombe in retirement, charging fees : DUENNAS
8-down – Some sour fun he misrepresented as wit : SENSEOFHUMOUR
14-down – Font selection? : GODPARENT
16-down – Leave nameless Bond villain with sulky expression : DROPOUT
18-down – Underground facility is, for some Swiss, integral to nuclear research centre : CISTERN
19-down – Note changes in passionate female making return to former state : REGRESS
20-down – Tell fib about Argentinian tree : LICHEE
23-down – Bones from start of Common Era held in institution : RADII

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

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