The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 26,802 – Feb 9 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Solutions |
| African grower available to engage tennis champion |
FEVERTREE |
| Ancient method of trial, or coming to agreement |
ORDEAL |
| Carrying burdens across back of mule that’s slow |
LEADEN |
| Couple rowing: I’d come running across the street |
DOMESTIC |
| Crowd keep listening |
HORDE |
| Drink in large amounts during music’s ending |
CREAMSODA |
| Egyptian leader with a popular record attracts people |
AMENHOTEP |
| Horse so sick, tamed and patted on the back |
BROKENWINDED |
| In Ireland, be awfully poor on this |
BREADLINE |
| It’s cold beside the road; get closer |
CONVERGE |
| Jack, abandoning tasks, smoked behind screen |
OBSCURED |
| Large hill finally converted to small one |
MOUND |
| Led follower to create flyer |
ZEPPELIN |
| Little to keep king leaving union |
BREXIT |
| Clues |
Solutions |
| Lots more kids, but only a little noise? |
BABYBOOM |
| Material is excellent, endlessly ornate |
FABRIC |
| Musician’s skill rescued tarnished gig |
SIGHTREADING |
| Observed leading Scotsmen like a piper |
SPIED |
| Part of day fine … stop! |
RESTRAIN |
| Pastoralist finds the way to part of India |
GOATHERD |
| Prayer of saint to be set among the stars |
ORISON |
| Resolve unfinished plan by end of year |
DECIDE |
| Safe now to serve beer so? |
OUTOFTHEWOOD |
| Short cut through lab maze? |
RATRUN |
| Sluggish, not in going under old porch but on top |
OVERANDABOVE |
| Start to read through Waugh’s daily: this once on page 3? |
BREAST |
| What about learner at race, perhaps well down the grid? |
ELEVENTH |
| With beginnings of asthma, is reaching with hesitation for ventilator |
AIRER |