The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26849 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26849 clues and answers were published on Mon 04 Apr 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26849 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossA quaintly pleasing French accent : ACUTE
10-acrossHe turns up, after all : LATECOMER
11-acrossHumorously critical, yet possibly racialist : SATIRICAL
12-acrossOld ship under last bit of sail makes slow movement : LARGO
13-acrossBlimey! Alec capsized the boat : CORACLE
15-acrossProblem with World War I battle citation : SUMMONS
17-acrossBird you shouldn’t be seen with indoors? : CAPON
18-acrossGravestone inscription produces a tear : RIP
20-acrossMake a protracted speech : DRAWL
22-acrossAgitated ladies : SALLIED
25-acrossInclined to be devious : OBLIQUE
26-acrossA bit on the side? : APART
27-acrossUnusually bad actors heard on the radio : BROADCAST
30-acrossUnusually long title to describe The Wages of Sin? : ILLGOTTEN
31-acrossIt’s the minister’s place to designate names : MANSE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Cricketers attempt to get a rise : BATS
2-down – Soft soap and dairy product increased in price : BUTTERUP
3-down – Rush up to see animals : DEER
4-down – No one doubts what this signal means : ALLCLEAR
5-down – Theatre seats or stands : STALLS
6-down – Minor example of proportional representation : SCALEMODEL
7-down – It should grow by more development : EMBRYO
8-down – Small group involved in riot : TRIO
13-down – Game to take the helm, we hear : COCKS
14-down – Firm belief in guilty verdict : CONVICTION
16-down – Prevent a total loss and rescue about 50 : SALVE
19-down – Put the case against the euro : PROPOUND
21-down – Get bill reduced, strange to tell : ACQUAINT
23-down – Fifty-one, competent and responsible : LIABLE
24-down – Be up in time for a serious discussion : DEBATE
26-down – Bring in a number to help — sharpish! : ACID
28-down – Obscure eastern coin : DIME
29-down – Flower pegs : TEES

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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