The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26752 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26752 clues and answers were published on Fri 11 Dec 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26752 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossPerhaps kiss and run? It’s easy when green : SKISLOPE
5-acrossSee 15 : BOUCHE
9-acrossAim of swat when rushing : ONTHEFLY
10-acrossDecoration for high priest … : STRIPE
12-across… and another task : TERPSICHORE
15-acrossRecall what copper gong some heard, announcing first appetiser : AMUSE
17-acrossBrit and national leader separately entering 24 : MELPOMENE
18-acrossRetreating, a country’s expression of gratitude to unit for work as one flying the North Atlantic : GREATSKUA
19-acrossTime after time love comes last : ERATO
20-acrossBefore smile, spread out and wander : PEREGRINATE
24-acrossStole after breaking in, a recurrent disturbance : FRACAS
25-acrossManage to include everything by compiler : CALLIOPE
26-acrossBlue pen written about West, if heading that way : STEAMY
27-acrossGrey pen rewritten Pinter’s fourth play : PEERGYNT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Good northern paintings put up in seaside location, not going far : SHORTRANGE
2-down – Breaks resulted in disruption : INTERLUDES
3-down – Rights of foreigners first for the chop : LIENS
4-down – They set the course for a king and queen to appear in Olympics broadcast : POLICYMAKERS
6-down – Finally put horseradish sauce in noodle soup? That’s not working : ONTHEDOLE
7-down – 25 not pale, somehow : CLIO
8-down – Gummy garden gallery : EDEN
11-down – Sounds like quack, for example, is inappropriate terminology : FOULLANGUAGE
13-down – Fed up with romantic casting aspersions : DEFAMATORY
14-down – Refusal to enter Europe and make crazy all-encompassing resolution : DENOUEMENT
16-down – Spirit found in this place? Most unlikely : ECTOPLASM
21-down – For starters, I do love endlessly relaxing : IDLER
22-down – Telescopes of universities partially looking up for them : UFOS
23-down – See 8 : TATE

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

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