The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 26,802 – Feb 9 2016 Crossword Solution

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

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