The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26312 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26312 clues and answers were published on Tue 15 Jul 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26312 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossDramatist can’t reintegrate plays : TERENCE
8-acrossDoctor at filming location when a certain body sinks : MOONSET
9-acrossSee 1 : VIDI
10-acrossOpposing the monarch’s entourage in battle : AGINCOURT
12-acrossDeviate from strict formation thus to find snark? : BREAK
13-acrossUse piety falsely as a High Church type : PUSEYITE
15-acrossSee 21 down : TELL
16-acrossOne had one’s work cut out getting man to embrace woman : RODIN
17-acrossSee 21 down : WILL
18-acrossWilder fashion — something that gets under the skin, initially? : THORNTON
20-acrossSee 12 : RANKS
21-acrossDeceitful types watch grandfather, maybe : TWOTIMERS
22-acrossSoutheast European first to last has little 21 down or place for romance : LOVE
24-acrossItalian in the Lake District, maybe, when it’s less cold : UMBRIAN
25-acrossFool wearing something with feathers as long garment : CASSOCK

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – One glorious retreat between five and six on islands — it implies I gave the enemy no chance! : VENI
2-down – Ringing of bells around Ireland gets one in an erogenous zone : PERINEAL
3-down – Gunfire has journalist heading off repeatedly : ACKACK
4-down – Audibly show contempt for an offence — one’s more than a heel! : MOCCASIN
5-down – Popular panel may be wounding : INJURY
6-down – See 22 : NEST
11-down – Measure of opposition that is restricting politician on trip : IMPEDANCE
12-down – Yesteryear’s maestro’s lost in the morning in the wood : BEECH
14-down – Lies in legal writ : TALES
16-down – See 7 : RATTIGAN
17-down – Mechanical device to give girl breathing difficulties : WINDLASS
19-down – Unruly behaviour brings strain to port : RIOTRY
20-down – Change needed for Easter — put in new pews? : RESEAT
21-down – The enemy archer we can’t expect to know immediately : TIME
23-down – See 1 : VICI

This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.

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