The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26493 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26493 clues and answers were published on Thu 12 Feb 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26493 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSaw spin deliveries bowled : PROVERB
5-acrossArsonist to axe tap : FIREBUG
9-acrossFeature of soap, Neighbours, primarily, about Australian nation : SUDAN
10-acrossFor the purpose of editor, right, no changes : INORDERTO
11-acrossSadly, clean-cut Roy Hodgson attacked — win impossible to change the mindset : YOUCANTTEACHAN
13-acrossEndless love is perfect : HONE
14-acrossLate shift initially boxes style of pizza — delivers without emotion : DEADPANS
17-acrossOrder costumes for cases : LAWSUITS
18-acrossJunk food : SPAM
21-acrossLay to rest, he interrupts ex-PM briefly. Time to stop the war” : BURYTHEHATCHET
23-acrossOne getting rent, housing cold with one tart : RECIPIENT
24-acrossOverturn winning goal : UPEND
25-acrossOrdinary end to Mrs T — Nazi to describe woman running party : HOSTESS
26-acrossCommitment follows second tiny baby : SWEETIE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Classy footballer’s wife : POSH
2-down – See 11 : OLDDOGNEWTRICKS
3-down – Virtually untouched: cut to balls for ineffective man : EUNUCH
4-down – British and Poles need state to feed kids in north : BAIRNS
5-down – Possible McDonalds order: wraps, large tea : FROSTIES
6-down – Animal raped and murdered : REDPANDA
7-down – Party? Bender? Turned up with this box? : BIRTHDAYPRESENT
8-down – Fit daughter in one with two sons, us and boy : GOODNESSME
12-down – Fooling Brit: leaders of Lib Dems/Conservatives have hastily identified end of Labour? : CHILDBIRTH
15-down – Many left empty, swallowed by drug runner : MULTIPLE
16-down – Is more inclined to watch pounds around model : STEEPENS
19-down – Hand over empty tube for gums : PASTES
20-down – South Colombia to take drugs from Liverpool : SCOUSE
22-down – Balls up, say for side : EDGE

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

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