The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26795 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26795 clues and answers were published on Mon 01 Feb 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26795 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossPersonal unpleasantness? Lois has it, unfortunately : HALITOSIS
10-acrossTried to get a seat, but unsuccessfully! : STOOD
11-acrossRevenues from company involved in various mines : INCOMES
12-acrossGuard gives a warning : LOOKOUT
13-acrossThey’re often engaged in the movement of transport : GEARS
14-acrossGuards ordered to go in the Spanish spearhead : SENTINELS
16-acrossPrimary requisites for a sewer : NEEDLEANDTHREAD
19-acrossParts of a lady’s wardrobe? : SEPARATES
21-acrossNewly written verse takes a new direction : VEERS
22-acrossHeart so affected sounds can be heard within it : EARSHOT
23-acrossNew opera in a natural setting : OPENAIR
24-acrossInitially, surgeons can’t operate until really clean : SCOUR
25-acrossMiserable? Cheer up! : WOEBEGONE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Their members were bound to work under strict supervision : CHAINGANGS
2-down – Ordered to get round secure barrier : BLOCKADE
3-down – Used in cricket matches that may be drawn : STUMPS
4-down – Oxford banker : ISIS
5-down – Fresh sand, please, for use by the sea : ESPLANADES
6-down – Cause amazement, seeing a holy man on his mobile : ASTONISH
7-down – Romeo’s disposition is melancholic : MOROSE
8-down – Prepare to put out with the rising tide : EDIT
14-down – Sea air won’t change a place of poor housing : SHANTYTOWN
15-down – Not the main way to transform desert site : SIDESTREET
17-down – Unsteady dogs? : LURCHERS
18-down – Resort to a lever to provide lift : ELEVATOR
20-down – Excuse to knock up an academic : PARDON
21-down – Watched United compete to get on top : VIEWED
22-down – It’s not difficult to name a novel midshipman : EASY
23-down – Warning that a man is about to cry : OYEZ

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

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