The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27563 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27563 clues and answers were published on Tue 17 Jul 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27563 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossGovernor took place in parlia­ment, talking rhythmically : SATRAP
5-acrossFlowery death met with honour in past : BLOSSOMY
9-acrossFish to go off course, one no good getting caught : STINGRAY
10-acrossFellow who preaches in a Dartmoor location? : TREVOR
11-acrossMate getting into top position : OPPO
12-acrossMan’s snored dreadfully — feature of irregular noise : RANDOMNESS
13-acrossAny girl, sadly, won’t want one bent like an old man : GNARLY
14-acrossSoldiers in each group will get legal right : EASEMENT
16-acrossPerson admitting deficiency, right person to knock on door : BLACKROD
19-acrossAttack that’s kept quiet or loud? : FLASHY
21-acrossMajority that’s associated with a bit of pride? : LIONSSHARE
23-acrossMy word, a hospital that helps sick children! : GOSH
24-acrossRun a sequence of jobs : CAREER
25-acrossRace around holding letter finally found at back of study in a cupboard : CREDENZA
26-acrossGroup having to deal with a letter? : TENANTRY
27-acrossMockery making one Christian organisation weary : SATIRE

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Dish me up Latinate ten? Such is X! : ANTEPENULTIMATE
3-down – Hostility must be managed on playing area, curtailed : RANCOUR
4-down – Artist shows doorkeeper holding light pencil : PORTRAYER
5-down – What’s almost too difficult for church singer : BEYONCE
6-down – Trump’s unacceptable act : OUTDO
7-down – Bone in back — er, it’s one at the front! : STERNUM
8-down – Electronic music device that could make rest home so zingy : MOOGSYNTHESIZER
15-down – Chemical agents more frequently carried by ship : SOFTENERS
17-down – Tin and lead fused in scientific unit : CANDELA
18-down – Avoiding professional expertise to conceal cunning government style : DIARCHY
20-down – Increase of good chaps in a union after upheaval : AUGMENT
22-down – Support belief son will rise to the top : STRUT

This crossword has in total 28 where 16 are across and 12 are down.

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