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last one 26 right- hit hard by price that drunkard suggests? Is it co(w)shed? if so how does coshed parse?

If so does this mean that 10 right has no letter added? so I can add w to 26 right.

Hit hard - coshed, to hit with a cosh?

Haven't done this no idea about part B of your question...

but...

hit hard = coshed
price, cost pronounced by a drunkard...cosht/coshed

cowshed

Well done if you are finished. I'm finding this tough going, maybe the toughest guardian crossword I can recall? Have finished every Christmas special for about 30 years!
What would help me...tips for 1 down- both grids, 14 down -both grids, 10 across- both grids. Also completely at a loss with big one 9 down right - which is ?p?c???t??? Clue is Embezzlement that involved police at United Nations, - if Mr Angry Kite wants to try.

1 right STEWART. 10 right TWINGE. 9 right (S)PECULATION.

thanks ixion
with a little xmas spirit on board no doubt

seasonal greetings

tough i agree lumen, still looking at parsing of several answers, e.g. cannot see relevance of cherry tree in either of 2 down answers

1 left think of british/american comedy act, and then add under the mistletoe

14 right another word for harbour + some gate. steep in liquid, then add extra letter

14 left not positive

hope this helps

Hi sassenach, I was so intrigued from earlier that I managed to download a copy (don't normally do the Guardian crossword). Cornel is from the genus cornus which includes the cherry tree.

Hi Ginge

even my NH Grubb book on cherries did not reveal this, but RHS Plants and flowers has just confirmed your answer re a Canadian cherry

many thanks,

it has been a fun double crossword to battle with