The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 26,997 – Sep 22 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
A Simpson involved in statement to be resolved, even with this |
EQUALISATION |
American’s level account |
STORY |
Barber Eddy won’t see kinks |
SWEENEY |
Battle scene when belittled US leader breaks agreement |
YPRES |
Bias of south London gardens |
SKEW |
Bill takes pity, moving colleague in an unusual way |
Atypically |
Clued anagrammatically, without depth, and finished ‘get real close’ |
CUDDLEUP |
Cool things: duchess’s means of cutting a fine figure |
ICESKATES |
Enable English gardener to absorb pressure? |
EMPOWER |
Entertainer who needed a get-out clause? |
HARRYHOUDINI |
Eyeing Pisa’s movement? Never! |
INAPIGSEYE |
Haven — nothing like a militant group |
OASIS |
Heartless, sneaky, zany guy’s opposition of three? |
SYZYGY |
Immense head of state in rich setting |
COSMIC |
It echoes some features on a tortoise |
RESONATOR |
Clues |
Answers |
Low note money |
MOOLAH |
Meat cut row announced by Brummie? |
LOIN |
Oil, not iodine, inserted in wings, which are merely ornamental |
FOLLIES |
Performance object one included in jazzy intro |
RENDITION |
Ruin what you do, separating messily in NYC |
INSOLVENCY |
Ruler’s quiet sigh |
SHAH |
Scorer’s outburst of hedonism? |
SONDHEIM |
See 28 |
TODD |
Soldier, having inhaled phosphorus, is carried by retiring fighting unit |
COMPANY |
Street swamped with drugs in extensive area of Manhattan |
WESTSIDE |
Very old insertion in fugue, too vague to be dated |
OUTOFVOGUE |
Wanderer’s audible pain, understand? |
GYPSY |
Web before its inception was large organisation’s joke |
UNSPUN |
Well, I never put Troy in Ascot wear |
FANCYTHAT |
Whiskey Bob’s dance |
IRISHJIG |