The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26945 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26945 clues and answers were published on Mon 25 Jul 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26945 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossRemove a coat — or more! : STRIPOFF
5-acrossHe takes lead in play : DANIEL
9-acrossIn pre-Rome’s constitution they were the rulers : EMPERORS
10-acrossMy work in charge of those limited in their outlook : MYOPIC
12-acrossPoint to go into in affluent German state : REICH
13-acrossRevolver may be used when approaching big game : TURNSTILE
14-acrossNo, when one’s thought about it : ONREFLECTION
18-acrossWhere unmarried person’s records go, one after another? : INSINGLEFILE
21-acrossVictor or William? : CONQUEROR
23-acrossOne way to apply a finish to education : EXPEL
24-acrossThe presidio cynically admits stupidity : IDIOCY
25-acrossFirst phase of Stone Age building : STAGEONE
26-acrossIndex needed for a digital computer? : FINGER
27-acrossBless me! A strange get-together : ASSEMBLE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Cattle drives : STEERS
2-down – Given help, salesman got out of debt : REPAID
3-down – Ruined temple right in the way, nobody turns up : PARTHENON
4-down – He’s responsible for the navy’s ships — also drifters drifting : FIRSTSEALORD
6-down – Beast of burden goes round by deep gorge : ABYSS
7-down – Bad spirit permissible — it goes without saying : IMPLICIT
8-down – Upholders of the Christian word : LECTERNS
11-down – Increases in cooked tripe for sale : PROLIFERATES
15-down – Officer has association with us at work : COLLEAGUE
16-down – Monkey business involving the head of military intelligence : MISCHIEF
17-down – A northern cousin seen out in South American capital : ASUNCION
19-down – Assurance that dad is about to see doctor : APLOMB
20-down – Charge exorbitantly for a warm woollen coat : FLEECE
22-down – Cryptic clue about northern relative : UNCLE

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

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