The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26534 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26534 clues and answers were published on Wed 01 Apr 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26534 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSlow to drop unscrupulous regular string pulling and chicanery : SHARPPRACTICE
10-acrossSign lost from pound sterling — nasty trick! : UNDERPLOT
11-acrossAsian couple at back of romantic place messing around : PARSI
12-acrossUltimate in conmen starts to inveigle her into lowering zip : NIHIL
13-acrossJudge’s sentence of East Londoner will, sparking appeal? : ENDEARING
14-acrossOutside hotel, is able to adjust this beacon : BELISHA
16-acrossVixen’s crony, one engaged in capers : PRANCER
18-acrossComparatively audacious sermon about fool on the first, taking day off : SASSIER
20-acrossPotter’s game? Winning event that’s staged : FRAMEUP
21-acrossFools students over mass reductions in population, we hear : NUMSKULLS
23-acrossA little mischief on parking space for cabbies : PRANK
24-acrossSo good around pervert : SICKO
25-acrossI collected rent for Peter Rachman? : PROFITEER
26-acrossPerfidy of busty woman, old source of comedy : DOUBLEDEALING

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Man’s inspiring review of holiday area’s lost retreats : HIDYHOLES
3-down – Registered web address to describe a country : RURAL
4-down – Did what Nicole Scherzinger did on the circuit more than once? : PULLEDA
5-down – Fool close to van carrying performers caused trouble : ACTEDUP
6-down – Bigwig to lead on an anecdote collection : TOPBANANA
7-down – Toy dog : CORGI
8-down – Deception of crack city job : FUNNYBUSINESS
9-down – Hanky-panky? Like one jerking or like one thrusting? : JIGGERYPOKERY
15-down – Rotating ties aren’t popular joke shop purchase : STINKBOMB
17-down – Set Australian into popping crease, anticipating an incutting delivery : CAESAREAN
19-down – Run and go by sink : RELAPSE
20-down – See 4 : FASTONE
22-down – Swaggering male set up Soho scams without clothes : MACHO
23-down – Set of three April fools : PRIAL

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

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