The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27426 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27426 clues and answers were published on Wed 07 Feb 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27426 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossReserve hotel with flower in cool place : ICEHOUSE
9-acrossAmbassador, found with smut, is calm : SOOTHE
10-acrossWader’s good sense on westward track : GODWIT
11-acrossSlate masons remove : DISLODGE
12-acrossDash in road, back to the start : ELAN
13-acrossLandlord’s stewed tripe scoffed by approving soldiers : PROPRIETOR
15-acrossVain fellow with sense to wear jacket of organdie : OFNOUSE
16-acrossSulphur and more acid in dish : STARTER
18-acrossWorn after study, lawyers must don article : THREADBARE
19-acrossRussian front east of Iceland’s capital : IVAN
20-acrossProblem around heroin, with opportunity to shoot up : MUSHROOM
22-acrossBent lawman gets round the law : FLEXED
23-acrossWife gets joint that’s beef : WHINGE
24-acrossPretender wants pastry, having uncovered buffet : TARTUFFE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Perspective from train, even if stopping regularly : SCHOOLOFTHOUGHT
2-down – Supply inn with hogsheads, now disclosing plans : SHOWINGONESHAND
3-down – Judge and posh tax criminal sat next to one another : JUXTAPOSED
4-down – Potent smell’s caught that’s representative of pupils : HEADBOY
5-down – In the current circumstances, fool takes one in : ASIS
6-down – English run grim economy badly: things’ll get ugly! : NOMOREMRNICEGUY
7-down – 2, perhaps, means 6 : THEGLOVESAREOFF
14-down – Scientist’s lady’s cross, oppressed by dull routine : RUTHERFORD
17-down – Like some leaves having two buds? : PALMATE
21-down – Outstanding poet’s encouragement to unite : OWED

This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.

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