The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27121 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27121 clues and answers were published on Wed 15 Feb 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27121 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossHack cried off, finding somewhere to relax : DECKCHAIR
6-acrossFaithful chap from Egypt, caught listening in : COPT
8-acrossOriginally, Neil and I met dancing together : INTANDEM
9-acrossSuperman repelled by feeding clipped dog : CYBORG
10-acrossCommunication from landlord : LETTER
11-acrossPress, given summons, went berserk : RAMPAGED
12-acrossOrder I’m not sure about — it’s fishy : MULLET
15-acrossPerson attending medical pioneer touring north-east : LISTENER
16-acrossDirty and unkempt American bastard keeping liberal cleric out of work : SLOBBISH
19-acrossTick off what fractious child may have on journey? : CARPET
21-acrossGerman aboard mother ship who’ll try to run you down : MALIGNER
22-acrossBring round after grand game : GROUSE
24-acrossFeast from Italy with wife in control at first : DIWALI
25-acrossNutmeg caught in local doing nothing : INACTIVE
26-acrossGawp at dog leaping fences : OGLE
27-acrossRegulations sadly lacking on theatre closures : LIGATURES

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Moron expected sandwiches, not cheese, to start with : DUNCE
2-down – This bit of property changing hands would cause gossip : CHATTEL
3-down – Tree, one apt to give way by the sound of it : CEDAR
4-down – Leader at sea, reversing car across verge : ADMIRAL
5-down – Notes from Gibraltar? : ROCKMUSIC
6-down – Vehicle, with case finally inside, leaves from farm : CABBAGE
7-down – Keep going south, always in custody of Nancy’s dad : PERSEVERE
13-down – Paul doing puzzles for publishing online : UPLOADING
14-down – Contest with entry of nine arranged every three years : TRIENNIAL
17-down – Force new partner to bag up silver : BRIGADE
18-down – Husband, not sinless but something of a catch? : HERRING
20-down – Bird table visited by duck : ROOSTER
22-down – Good worker tackling tip of iceberg in Titanic : GIANT
23-down – S abbreviated means shields : SAVES

This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.

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