The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27568 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27568 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 Jul 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27568 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossWife leaving Jack the Lad for dedicated follower of fashion : HIPSTER
5-acrossBand with penny at the end in small amount of prize money : JACKPOT
9-acrossCheer when doctor visits surgery : WHOOP
10-acrossComedian sacked by head of austere region of Greece : MACEDONIA
11-acrossAgent with old anecdote about one in vault : REPOSITORY
12-acrossVerbal leaders of outspoken rabble are lefties : ORAL
14-acrossVessel containing another meat socially acceptable for ancient king : TUTANKHAMUN
18-acrossPart of cell released by sumac pollen : NUCLEOPLASM
21-acrossGod right to desert French artist? : ODIN
22-acrossRefuse to be taken in by swaggering gait of the fashionable set : GLITTERATI
25-acrossPredicament encountered by awfully green go-between … : MESSENGER
26-across… caught en route to bed : PATCH
27-acrossKeep going from US city getting southern trade : LASTOUT
28-acrossTrainees in pubs covering short part of academic year : INTERNS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Unusually hard arrow traced to 14’s finder : HOWARD
2-down – Reminder for politician to attend closing of parliament : PROMPT
3-down – Press employee temporarily on vacation to exercise dog : TYPESETTER
4-down – Bank upset over money transfer : REMIT
5-down – Drink containing calcium and root of acacia tree : JACARANDA
6-down – Actor died having lost odd set of principles : CODE
7-down – Girl supported by both parents has a broad outlook : PANORAMA
8-down – Men trial new marking on tennis court : TRAMLINE
13-down – Waste 11 with slight convexity around top of handle and upturned lid : CHAMBERPOT
15-down – Drug rejected by learner in struggle to be excellent : TOPFLIGHT
16-down – Easy setter — female — in run-of-the-mill setting : INFORMAL
17-down – Doctor sees about fastener for shrouds : ECLIPSES
19-down – See 1 down : CARTER
20-down – Simple introduction to solutions to be found in a grid : LIGHTS
23-down – Take supplement primarily found in fish bones : TARSI
24-down – Construction materials impounded by sensible government : LEGO

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

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