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The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 26th August 2014

There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 26th August 2014. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: Reversing second nought and another nought equals fourTWOTWOS
AAcross 5: Modish computer element inserted in top fairy transport
AAcross 9: Rent here in southern Europe
AAcross 10: Gloves are off when first base abandonedBAREFISTS
AAcross 11: Remove all trace of one with two names (one hot, one defunct)
AAcross 12: See 24
AAcross 14: Snapping flower in rain hurt stem tip badly
AAcross 18: Routinely approve of card games with pack
AAcross 18: Routinely approve of card games with pack
AAcross 21: See 6
AAcross 22: Bone fused at least with arm
AAcross 25: Religious leader has a duty to inculcate nursemaid
AAcross 26: Out to lunch, Brazil fashion?
AAcross 27: Opening date that is desperate
AAcross 28: Reserve cast head
DDown 1: Satnav detailed rocks hemming in mountain peak explorer
DDown 2: Figure it's what covers Wimbledon etc with pine
DDown 3: One skilled in movements gets cake warm (outside temperature hot but not connected)
DDown 4: Amounts to being elevated alongside live forecaster
DDown 5: Maria, root out stays!
DDown 6: No need to be more explicit about entertainment fads designed to take one in
DDown 7: Soft copper ring in gleaming setting
DDown 8: Infamous, rather theatrical, start of assault on Everest?BASECAMP
DDown 13: Cleric's office bloke located at York, say, losing it
DDown 15: Names of two females and male finally getting bit parts in a picture
DDown 16: Piece of armour Shakespeare placed round topped and tailed fish
DDown 17: Absolutely necessary to score goal: bit wayward with ball
DDown 19: Fly in strict set sequence
DDown 20: Namely, it will cover Dolly's bustLLOYDS
DDown 23: Fictional character from penny-dropping tragedy
DDown 24: Grand, historic, upstanding police force accepting service's premier award for record success
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