The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26291 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26291 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Jun 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26291 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossRelief, but not for love : ANTIDOTE
5-acrossJohn’s tea involved in such a fight? : BUCHAN
9-acrossCalculating at this rate, say, fear to fail : TERAFLOP
10-acrossOne takes so long making pictures : IMAGES
12-acrossPersonal impression gathered by the police : FINGERPRINT
15-acrossMost of the snooker balls cover end of table in plants : REEDS
17-acrossPG Tips found on wino due home : WODEHOUSE
18-acrossSamuel, free to enter university, left out : COLERIDGE
19-acrossAbout to be dumped, Irish girl coming back was lost for words : DRIED
20-acrossEase very possibly suggested by opportunity for party : NEWYEARSEVE
24-acrossSounding more appropriate, like nine other answers : WRITER
25-acrossHenry in the covers? : FIELDING
26-acrossEdith and Ben sit out : NESBIT
27-acrossOne impressing wingers to do defensive duties beside goal : SWEEPNET

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Pardon WG’s performance : ACTOFGRACE
2-down – Steps aren’t at all problematic : TARANTELLA
3-down – Daniel’s unquestionably colloquial Old English : DEFOE
4-down – Modest accommodation of League and Conference arrangements? : TWOUPTWODOWN
6-down – To be given a bye is best of all : UNMATCHED
7-down – Victor is over to undergo embrace : HUGO
8-down – Noisy meal? : NOSH
11-down – A general impression of frozen veg? : BIRDSEYEVIEW
13-down – Devilish clue in fair construction : LUCIFERIAN
14-down – Insensitive to delay in hearing being heavy burden : DEADWEIGHT
16-down – National Park, green site for development : SERENGETI
21-down – In pique finally sack German linesman : RILKE
22-down – Old, not old — that’s up to Wilfred : OWEN
23-down – Important chap, preceded by his 24’s materials : NIBS

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

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