The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26557 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26557 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Apr 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26557 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSecond couple from Brazil rejected place to sleep? : BOUDOIR
5-acrossThinks a little more, as on ­screen : REASONS
9-acrossPerformers no more precise : EXACT
10-acrossSplit classic suit, is money OTT for tailoring? : ITSNOTYOU
11-acrossAt sea, so plunders magnificent stuff : SPLENDOURS
12-acrossPerfectly brown bread, not sliced at first : TOAT
14-acrossSarong’s packed by George! : FLIPPINGNORA
18-acrossMaking the most, saw savings — £100, current investment : MAXIMISATION
21-acrossGents’ toilet playing romantic song : LETS
22-acrossSenior group writes, taxing Americans I must infiltrate : PENSIONERS
25-acrossFear of novelty mince pie on a hob : NEOPHOBIA
26-acrossSee 10 : ITSME
27-acrossBrief hippy movement’s condition, close to assembly plant : SALSIFY
28-acrossSee 21 : GETITON

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Enhancements from competitor mistitled petite? : BREAST
2-down – United’s jet is fit for service : USABLE
3-down – Partying with bar, nearly exposed : OUTONALIMB
4-down – Animal’s hip described in Aristotle’s letter : RHINO
5-down – Check others shower on time : RESTRAINT
6-down – Queue heard following this lot to the highest point : ATOP
7-down – Axes to split old plank, pretty ugly one : OXYMORON
8-down – Hit double to knock out gutted team again : STUNTMAN
13-down – Land expert on a rig most awkwardly : AGRONOMIST
15-down – When Charles should inherit, thug stands up as representative : POSTERBOY
16-down – See 1 : IMPLANTS
17-down – Sex show about Liberals — it predicts the X-rating : EXITPOLL
19-down – Liking golf when retired causes annoyance : GETSAT
20-down – Train set ran mainly backwards : ASTERN
23-down – Somewhat indigenous language : SLANG
24-down – Reportedly finish drawing tongue : THAI

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

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