The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26168 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26168 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Jan 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26168 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDo wrong and that’s how you have to walk the plank : OFFEND
5-acrossPersonal airline? : WINDPIPE
9-acrossSnake path that winds on the river : BOATRACE
10-acrossModel of spheres, or about railway termini : ORRERY
11-acrossBox returning sharp blows : SPAR
12-acrossNot sliding downwards, unlikely even to hell : ONTHELEVEL
13-acrossFitted to abandon duties : SUITED
14-acrossNudge — it’s about a Greek letter — first letter to the Guardian : STIMULUS
16-acrossExtra turmoil of Dum and Dee — the latter curtailed : ADDENDUM
19-acrossJust depend on Gordius! : MERELY
20-acrossThree-quarters canine drew to latest fashion : NEWFANGLED
22-acrossThere’s no winter without including some precipitation : SNOW
23-acrossLines for a boy about 10? : SONNET
24-acrossOne gains in collecting badges of office : INSIGNIA
25-acrossIn the position of a back-seat driver? : ADVISORY
26-acrossHankers after a name in time : YEARNS

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Unit of work on short time? : FOOTPOUNDSECOND
3-down – Record of inflammation it is not : ENTER
4-down – 13 with ice? : DIAMONDED
5-down – What may be given to those departed from the wars? : WREATHS
6-down – Restraint for animal, or ring in its place for a bull : NOOSE
7-down – Average goddess curtailed by new arrival : PARVENU
8-down – Never-ending Synod agenda item on women bishops? : PERPETUALMOTION
15-down – Fashion in setter’s slum shows lack of delicacy : IMMODESTY
17-down – Offensive term has to stop before one address to dignitary : EFFENDI
18-down – Appease a girl, if she’ll come round : MOLLIFY
21-down – Lifting a great weight is false : NOTSO
22-down – What it all adds up to in Greek? : SIGMA

This crossword has in total 28 where 16 are across and 12 are down.

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