The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26618 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26618 clues and answers were published on Wed 08 Jul 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26618 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossNot 9 journal of the antelope : GAZELLE
5-acrossOx cheek : BULLOCK
10-acrossHalfwits thrash bird, sadly : WITH
11-acrossThis points to snake in Bible craft : NARROWBOAT
12-acrossNot 9 you got me shifty : LOUCHE
13-acrossNot 9 having No 2 coin : SHILLING
14-acrossMocking bag containing racist rubbish : SARCASTIC
16-acrossNot 9 desirable females for money : LOLLY
17-acrossSee 26 : ISAND
19-acrossMoved cities and got selfish : EGOTISTIC
23-acrossA short trial of narcotic intravenously, so he starts to stagger : ASTONISH
24-acrossSee 10 : REGRET
26-acrossBeing thorough in doing the rounds sober with island left abandoned, say, on Stockton bridge? : DOTTINGTHE
27-acrossNot 9 help for the third man : ABEL
28-acrossAdmonished for switching hands after the event : BELATED
29-acrossNot 9 little house in the picture : COLLAGE

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Reptile in a state : ARIZONA
3-down – The principle of variable thickness : ETHIC
4-down – Not 9 offers for banks : LENDERS
6-down – More vision overheard in East End pub? : UTOPIA
7-down – See evil bullies outside being defamatory : LIBELLOUS
8-down – Sail across this or surf several? : CHANNEL
9-down – See 26 : CROSSINGTHETS
15-down – Cartoon is about syndicates : CONSORTIA
18-down – Beat with extremely scruffy scarf : SYSTOLE
20-down – Projectile weapon lifts off to explode protect­ive covers : TORPEDO
21-down – Lettuce mostly hidden from view? : ICEBERG
22-down – Briefly fancied becoming betrothed : FIANCE
25-down – A rear admiral ultim­ately chases a vacuous Gordian knot : GNARL

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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