The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26725 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26725 clues and answers were published on Tue 10 Nov 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26725 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSleep indecently with hem wrapped round her bottom? Au contraire! : MEPHISTOPHELES
8-acrossLoon gets out : GENTS
9-acrossAt last, reduction in night tariff? : PRINCEOF
11-acrossSomething filthy with twisted tail provided on board : LUCIFER
12-acrossAnother Etonian’s got to it : THERETO
13-acrossLodge may be not so hectic : MANIC
15-acrossCrippling debt in such a bank loan, interest not greedy to begin with : DISABLING
17-acrossMagazine never lost heart to Corbyn’s penultimate position in Labour : NEWYORKER
20-acrossThe kind of communication that gives compiler back trouble : EMAIL
21-acrossFollower runs back into safety location : ACOLYTE
23-acrossAfter food, sound sleeping produces vigour : PIZZAZZ
25-acrossSee 9 : DARKNESS
26-acrossBasin emptied and filled with uncooked beef : BRAWN
27-acrossOne must be sensible with logo design : NOBLESSEOBLIGE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – One power-hungry Arab enters a new calm age : MEGALOMANIAC
2-down – 13 form pressure flap : PANIC
3-down – Couch stuffing controversial topic, actually : IPSOFACTO
4-down – Pointed exchange between sections of bureaucracy : TAPERED
5-down – Supports lip-refashioning treatment finally covered by NHS : PLINTHS
6-down – Hammer squared might follow said host : EMCEE
7-down – Best hotel price had uncovered secrets : ESOTERICA
10-down – Pastille chez Google? Un problème : COUGHLOZENGE
14-down – Young King Edward may be getting partners on vessel into alliance : NEWPOTATO
16-down – BBC coverage of central Highlands cattle : BEELZEBUB
18-down – Look up Her Majesty’s Custodians : KEEPERS
19-down – Mature about East German comeback : RIPOSTE
22-down – Part of a shirt left rustic : YOKEL
24-down – Fiddle in! : AMATI

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

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