The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26210 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26210 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Mar 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26210 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDesert city to discourage housing : DECAMP
4-acrossDuke leaving country in Greek liner might cross it : ATLANTIC
9-acrossLike some beaches where husband goes separately : SINGLY
10-acrossBank — rely — extremists fly: worse verse! : DOGGEREL
11-across24’s sway over black cat rising in Far East : BOXERREBELLION
13-acrossUnfortunate 24s heard predators at sea : PORBEAGLES
14-acrossRiver of top quality? It’s in the water : UREA
16-acrossFleet unable to move : FAST
18-acrossExcessive noise in spout adjoining home : INORDINATE
21-acrossThey’re not keen on Brussels playing streaker in team : ANTIMARKETEERS
23-acrossFirst to fill cavities? : DENTISTS
24-acrossJust under 10 roughly treated by 23, or 26, say : CANINE
25-acrossStudying what’s driven up temperature in part of garden : ROCKETRY
26-acrossSon’s less resolute, wife having left me : SETTER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Only half of hit on record : DISC
2-down – Conservative dashing around — not something MPs are noted for : CANDOUR
3-down – Chocolate treat an islander’s 7 runs after : MALTESER
5-down – Easy money : TROUBLEFREE
6-down – Country cat : ANGOLA
7-down – No good cat bites stray 24 : TERRIER
8-down – Peristyle showing sign of listing disturbed Dean : COLONNADE
12-down – Reformer’s golden age described by viceroy in North : REGENERATOR
13-down – One arranging publicity in the reptile world? : PUFFADDER
15-down – 7 let out by porter, perhaps : AIREDALE
17-down – Iniquitous acts in a novel : SATANIC
19-down – Companion leaving mountain transport to provide help from above : AIRLIFT
20-down – Aussie runner’s enthralling cleavage upset judge : UMPIRE
22-down – Stand for don : WEAR

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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