The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26320 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26320 clues and answers were published on Thu 24 Jul 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26320 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossKnocking gets back Hello, sailor? Just the opposite : RATATAT
8-acrossCV a university briefly chewed over without reference to anything else : INVACUO
9-acrossAmongst friends in Gabon, departs for Sweden : AMID
10-acrossKing argued with a prince’s backing for preparatory drudgery : SPADEWORK
12-acrossQuiet and noble type, one of great worth : PEARL
13-acrossDangerous women are words often repeated by priests on vacation : MANTRAPS
15-acrossSomething armour-plated and brown looking, essentially : TANK
16-acrossDay at Georgia golf club : WEDGE
17-acrossKind of snout, extremely yellow on the inside : SORT
18-acrossHope lad’s working in plant : ASPHODEL
20-acrossSailor with alias in Asian city : OSAKA
21-acrossRemove impurity in trifle? : FILTEROUT
22-acrossStops goals : ENDS
24-acrossResistance level once 80% below 500? That’s approximate : ROUNDED
25-acrossFungal growth left by old cherry : MORELLO

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Old woman this setter’s hurt : MAIM
2-down – Rescuers on the way to see rescue ship find one of first pair listed for saving? : AARDVARK
3-down – Mothers the Spanish lady who’s in distress : DAMSEL
4-down – Painter needlessly includes one in confinement … : INTERNEE
5-down – … for this work? : LABOUR
6-down – Hide fortune, making run for Cuba : LURK
11-down – A right crazy one? LOL! Crazy one of a number hiding around here : ARMADILLO
12-down – Those carrying babies in pregnancy, reminded as morning sickness starts : PRAMS
14-down – Source of prosciutto supplied by mail, say? : PARMA
16-down – Showing great surprise on hearing reason for death : WIDEEYED
17-down – Ben’s height is measured relative to this Cork daredevil biker : SEALEVEL
19-down – Spartan/Trojan adult female : HELENA
20-down – Month before French king gets tax on goods brought into town : OCTROI
21-down – Beginning at the start of false memory : FROM
23-down – Lecturer to top up pickle ingredient : DILL

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

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