The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26212 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26212 clues and answers were published on Thu 20 Mar 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26212 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossGranny made beastly remark about president and king : BABUSHKA
9-acrossInto food, almost everyone going back for cake : ECLAIR
10-acrossEuropean steering mechanism announced : FINN
11-acrossHalf way through second red wine, out of one’s box, nowadays? : WIDESCREEN
12-acrossMore like rubies, either way : REDDER
14-acrossOne with teeth hadn’t been biting one back : TENONSAW
15-acrossSetter’s genital abnormality : GELATIN
17-acrossLudicrous to provoke outstanding relative : RISIBLE
20-acrossPicked by Michelangelo, nice rare plant : LONICERA
22-acrossConsecutive figures passing exchange : ONETWO
23-acrossA rowing team down on Windermere, initially floating : WEIGHTLESS
24-acrossShow of affection in peck is seen : KISS
25-acrossQueen sees a country in recession : REGINA
26-acrossRough copies, American, misleading : SPECIOUS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Family in common is Asian : BALINESE
2-down – Blacken water in Scotland : BURN
3-down – Scruffy lot getting cleaner? : SHOWER
4-down – Authorisation also held by partner : MANDATE
5-down – Where Catalans might wash in the middle of this European city : HELSINKI
6-down – Iron shackling Italian actress, metal is Italian : FLORENTINE
7-down – Arboretum where evergreen’s first put in some milk : PINETA
13-down – ’Ard up? Then it’s an arm and a leg for stationery equipment : DRAWINGPIN
16-down – It’s argon? Neon? Neither taking on being reactive : INERTGAS
18-down – Contortionist’s leg wins, gripping top of upper arm : LEWISGUN
19-down – Japan etc quick to bandage damaged ear : FAREAST
21-down – One going in first to get key : OPENER
22-down – Only select emptier shells for seafood : OYSTER
24-down – Dagger bringing danger, if heading for the bottom : KRIS

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

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