The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26429 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26429 clues and answers were published on Fri 28 Nov 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26429 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSpring hasn’t begun in rank coastal town : SEAPORT
5-acrossSample tea, short of a brew : TESTOUT
9-acrossSally online? Fit! : EQUIP
10-acrossReason criminal on trial, a crime, ultimately! : RATIONALE
11-acrossMove precariously around vehicle that’s four feet long : TETRAMETER
12-acrossSweet sucker : FOOL
14-acrossRidiculous extremes disco and rap: doubly hard to play instruments : HARPSICHORDS
18-acrossEnemy capturing the remainder of Derbyshire initially, then an area of Gloucestershire : FORESTOFDEAN
21-acrossHere, private views prisoner stealing military vehicle, heading off with mum : PEEP
22-acrossThe monster’s wobbly bottom : NETHERMOST
25-acrossBooty trafficker, half slippery, geezer almost getting nicked — what’s his explanation? : ITFELLOFF
26-acrossSee 28 : BACON
27-acrossSee 25 : THEBACK
28-acrossA sizzler, artist producing blurred lines? : STREAKY

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – See 4 : SHEETS
2-down – Urban capital in a metropolis showing keenness : ACUITY
3-down – There’s been a minor accident as mess turns up on platform, ending in delay : OOPSADAISY
4-down – The dessert wine with the hot liquid is drunk : THREE
5-down – See 4 : TOTHEWIND
6-down – See 21 : SHOW
7-down – See 25 : OFALORRY
8-down – Short of large plants, lock filled with fish : TREELESS
13-down – Where to rest during play? Little time to take a breather, possibly? : THEATREBAR
15-down – Collection of numbers, piano jingle encapsulating one album’s third : PHONEBOOK
16-down – Reproduced article from newspaper covering publicity at home : OFFPRINT
17-down – Putting price on feeding information gratis, not right : GREENFEE
19-down – Barbarian arresting head of conspiracy with a You’re nicked! : GOTCHA
20-down – Rotten atmosphere around vessel : STINKY
23-down – Handkerchief under funny, frilly, sleeveless tops, fits : HUFFS
24-down – Page back to front, which can be irritating : FLEA

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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