The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26284 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26284 clues and answers were published on Thu 12 Jun 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26284 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossTongue rarely used to preen, as rough : ESPERANTO
10-acrossSimple backwater : NAIVE
11-acrossRemove hair from East Judea’s Roman procurator : EPILATE
12-acrossOld god not entirely into dance, a wasted evening? : BOOZEUP
13-acrossMythical vessel written about in bibliography : ARGO
14-acrossContact artist for exciting work : PAGETURNER
16-acrossVent anger at first, one part full of hate, initially : AIRHOLE
17-acrossFile corrupted in computer — that’s pernicious : MALEFIC
19-acrossBack bend sees another burst of energy : SECONDWIND
22-acrossSee 3 : OUSE
24-acrossArticle written in factory on a type of paper : MANILLA
25-acrossUnfashionable haircut rocks, on the surface : OUTCROP
26-acrossTalking cat, of course! : LINKS
27-acrossThis setter is to return a pair of rulers shipped by post : MAILORDER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Enlarge, might one suggest, a legislature? : GENERALASSEMBLY
2-down – A jumping dog? : SPRINGER
3-down – Banker announcing depressing figures? : GREAT
4-down – Dean has urge to stray, sex so illicit? : UNDERAGE
5-down – U-U-U-U like some meat? That’s a huge blow! : DOUBLE
6-down – Baffling noise, bullshit? : INSOLUBLE
7-down – See 23 : PIGEON
8-down – I say derisive utterances about record attributed to native American chap — that’s not on! : JEEPERSCREEPERS
15-down – Tremendous description of a kangaroo with superglued hind legs? : BOUNDLESS
17-down – Old instrument with nothing left in time : MANDOLIN
18-down – Salt, or in water perhaps, alkaline base : FLUORIDE
20-down – 100 a square number for setter, perhaps? : CANINE
21-down – See 5 : WHAMMY
23-down – Sample bird as prison informer : STOOL

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

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