The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 26,972 – Aug 24 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
1 down 15, humour lacking in me |
CODY |
Airborne shooter in range, until shot |
TAILGUNNER |
Asking how to create starter in a stew, tell me the plan! |
WHATS |
Criminal charge implicating Turkish leader in country after uprising |
CONARTIST |
European president once of Harlech (Wales, apparently) |
LECH |
German order for a cab |
HANSOM |
Great pass, catcher on the turn |
COLOSSAL |
Nicest forms with right angle for design template |
STENCIL |
Novel about German tennis player recited |
REBECCA |
Opener taking so long to secure victory |
VALVE |
Outstanding feature, beauty inspiring nothing by German author |
ROMANNOSE |
Pound on smart card about to beat online and high street retailing |
CLICKS |
Russian war machine’s flipping ace trifle! |
GIMCRACK |
See 1 down |
BILL |
See 2 |
COOKING |
Clues |
Answers |
See 25 |
WALESA |
See 4 |
ANDMORTAR |
Setter, perhaps, a big hit in the East End? |
BOWWOW |
Skeletons in the closet try rattling chain in uproar |
DIRTYLINEN |
Sound proposal for old king |
OFFA |
Stage set in extra large retail outlet |
MEGASTORE |
Stench from a red flower in washbasin |
LAVABO |
Supporter embarrassed by tackle from behind |
GIRDER |
Too much land for an empire? |
OTTOMAN |
US city putting worker in reference book, shortly |
ATLANTA |
US showman, one settled in upstate New York? |
BUFFALO |
Wagnerian character may be drawing a pension before end of cycle |
ISOLDE |
What might make bird stick up for a vegetable? |
LEGUME |
Withholding Christ’s teaching, God is upset with incantation |
DISGOSPELLING |