The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26481 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26481 clues and answers were published on Thu 29 Jan 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26481 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossLoud radio broadcasting that demands respect : FAIRPLAY
5-acrossAn item left in car : COUPLE
9-acrossStreet covered in rotten food, aside from the majority going downhill : OFFPISTE
10-acrossSee 13 : GEORGE
12-acrossLab MP taking month off, I claimed — a member there in spirit? : PHANTOMLIMB
15-acrossPrincess not popular as head of state? : DIANA
17-acrossIt’s pinned to hold in fabric : GRENADINE
18-acrossThe main quality that may be stainless : SALTINESS
19-acrossAccessing honey, bee say is shut out : DEBAR
20-acrossOn tour, gang is going round America — seemingly no end to it? : MOBIUSSTRIP
24-acrossDifficult temperature, hot : THORNY
25-acrossBouncers raining down around hapless team, vicious deliveries : HATEMAIL
26-acrossA howler banking gold in large amounts : GALORE
27-acrossShe grooms partners for the Western Isles : HEBRIDES

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Kids suggested an old retainer for information : FLOPPYDISK
2-down – Something to hide under after final bombs can be blown up : INFLATABLE
3-down – Direct to a specific location : POINT
4-down – Penned by a pen, some big shot penning end of nice old song : ASTIMEGOESBY
6-down – Finished with directors having made a splash? : OVERBOARD
7-down – Tip into newspaper, kippers : PERK
8-down – River Clyde’s first business leader : EXEC
11-down – Agile unruly gathering against consuming a meat product : LIVERSAUSAGE
13-down – Collaborative duo’s stuff about art, bleeding ridiculous! : GILBERTAND
14-down – Farm store left ’em upset in the city : METROPOLIS
16-down – A country once in open revolt, initially in Anatolia : ASIAMINOR
21-down – Female monarch unqualified : SHEER
22-down – Second name for male : STAG
23-down – Take in dessert : FOOL

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

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