The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26735 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 26735 clues and answers were published on Sat 21 Nov 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26735 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossPoet, to right of centre, founder of cult : HUBBARD
5-acrossDemanding university hospital admit prince in poor health : UPHILL
9-acrossPlod round Luton with one of the underworld : PLUTONIC
10-acrossCharlie recollecting words of hippo­potamus? : DUMDUM
12-acrossA number of marriages? : WEDDINGMARCH
15-acrossGee, Sinatra excited these Republicans! : REAGANITES
17-acrossTwitch regularly observed : TIC
19-acrossFemale in the nude : HEN
20-acrossMethuselah, perhaps, voiced misgiving and lost nerve : BOTTLEDOUT
22-acrossHead waiter tolerated him behaving badly : MAITREDHOTEL
26-acrossRandom old people in megalithic tomb : DOLMEN
27-acrossGroups of cyclists pootle around Nova Scotia : PELOTONS
28-acrossSon heard audible step : STRIDE
29-acrossI used to be stupid and boring : TEDIOUS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Hard work, energy and optimism : HOPE
2-down – Melancholy, rude Conservative sportsman : BLUE
3-down – Better than expected, though not on course : ABOVEPAR
4-down – Airdrie district nurses like prunes? : DRIED
6-down – Posh, like Victoria? : PLUMMY
7-down – Becoming callous and cool over time : INDURATION
8-down – They comply, duffed up in cell : LYMPHOCYTE
11-down – Sexually excited male inhibited by nagging : ONHEAT
13-down – Principled Greek, close to Syriza, agreed to be bound by resolution : ARCHIMEDES
14-down – It lessens suffering of old man held by assassin : PAINKILLER
16-down – Arachne broke drugs law — she took love potion : ISOLDE
18-down – Lower limits removed, therefore start to dawdle : HEREFORD
21-down – Greasy sandwiches start to nauseate mate : FRIEND
23-down – Public poverty after banks fail : OVERT
24-down – Ma clipping lout twice : YOYO
25-down – Employs European aboard American naval vessel : USES

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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