The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26446 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26446 clues and answers were published on Thu 18 Dec 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26446 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDrop round eatery that’s not starting to produce Middle Eastern food : FALAFEL
5-acrossA man short, stuffed by other team : CHELSEA
9-acrossSee 19 : LOREN
10-acrossBurden of success for Tiger Woods? : ALBATROSS
11-acrossHey, the pesto I eat! Twiggy envious o’er fantastic endorsement for Italian cookery, attributed to 19 9 : EVERYTHING
12-acrossLargest organ broke, farthest tip coming off : SKIN
14-acrossCar left secured by straps, which cover the windows : ROLLERBLINDS
18-acrossSee 11 : YOUSEEIOWETO
21-acrossUnhinged fasteners : NUTS
22-acrossWalking about, army on manoeuvres touring Leatherhead : AMBULATORY
25-acrossSee 11 : SPAGHETTI
26-acrossContent of sandwich, ordinary divine fluid : ICHOR
27-acrossThus accepting demise, French leaders leaving party : SENDOFF
28-acrossScrooge sending back smoke and drink : NIGGARD

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – See 7 : FILLER
2-down – Sponsor finally invested in drink, being more generous : LARGER
3-down – Notes copied by rich figure confined to fringes of memory : FUNNYMONEY
4-down – Lead sulphide at last found in smack : LEASH
5-down – Wife after nice crab salad they serve up : CABINCREW
6-down – Food shortage at sea’s contained : EATS
7-down – Present a woman’s leg, perhaps? : STOCKING
8-down – Switched on, star is lighter? : ARSONIST
13-down – Accidental French dramatist not entirely good — you can bet on it! : FLATRACING
15-down – Coming up, cat and connection with leopard primarily, providing theme : LEITMOTIF
16-down – Issue partly cleared up in man’s unconscious state : HYPNOSIS
17-down – Poem — quit leaving it on a coach : QUATRAIN
19-down – Italian player being capricious, sooner bottle-fed? : SOPHIA
20-down – Hardy, Balfour and Isherwood — all extremely cross : HYBRID
23-down – Brought up without the social graces, I maintained harmony : UNION
24-down – Something afoot, say? Get away! : SHOO

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

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