The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27632 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27632 clues and answers were published on Fri 05 Oct 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27632 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossArea regularly cleared, bordering Asian country : ROMANIA
8-acrossBriefly, nation of bandits starts turning over European city : BOLOGNA
9-acrossExtra money gained — it’s not there for teacher : PROF
10-acrossProbing farm animal, point injected into swine with a sharp instrument : COPINGSAW
12-acrossSee 13 : GREEN
13-acrossWith sailor’s termination, pine perhaps about death for colourful character on board? : REVEREND
15-acrossLand, safe ground for one shelled on the beach? : SAND
16-acrossSee 17 : UPFOR
17-acrossSurprise to arrive at a literary festival? : TURN
18-acrossEngineers admitting everyone in China destined never to meet : PARALLEL
20-acrossAudible, quiet man : PIECE
21-acrossWriters given non-alcoholic drink after a port in Florida : PENSACOLA
22-acrossSome alligator fed fish : ORFE
24-acrossSee 1 : KNOCKER
25-acrossHappy parasite was ahead of salmon : TICKLED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Gutless benefactor, one criticising Nobel, by the sound of it! : DOOR
2-down – Upset kid to deal with US president : GARFIELD
3-down – Unknown element with carbon in mineral : ZIRCON
4-down – Solver always ignorant, perhaps : YOUNEVER
5-down – Having stopped short, continue climbing to rescue old cat : MOUSER
6-down – See 4 : KNOW
11-down – Uplifting painting of chief about right for artist’s work : PORTFOLIO
12-down – Puzzling arrangement with sheep leaving, heading north around hot country : GHANA
14-down – Tender resignation finally, sure to be sacked : NURSE
16-down – Happy getting rich, transferred from a central bank? : UPLOADED
17-down – See 17 across : THEBOOKS
19-down – Medicinal plant — someone taking heart from therapy, did you say? : ARNICA
20-down – Pattern of Scots crossing cold lake : PLACID
21-down – See 25 : PINK
23-down – See 15 : FLEA

This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.

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