The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27655 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27655 clues and answers were published on Thu 01 Nov 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27655 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossFleet Street’s original old man about to do wrong and injure a lawyer : SPANISHARMADA
10-acrossOne reportedly made secure investment choice? : UNITTRUST
11-acrossType of dressing essential for burn : SINGE
12-acrossPressgate? : CROWD
13-acrossWhere rest of ham never returned during wedding party? : GREENROOM
14-acrossMischief-maker follows a game live : ANIMATE
16-acrossSweet bread hot around Luxembourg : STOLLEN
18-acrossRelated couple dance round in church : COGNATE
20-acrossMeets regularly in wooded valley estate : DEMESNE
21-acrossInconvenience of one new wee chair? : INCOMMODE
23-acrossGood porridge rejected, if US version : GRITS
24-acrossOne dressed in black: flipping stoned mourner? : NIOBE
25-acrossLobby against sporting blue ties : VESTIBULE
26-acrossDog, having cocked up leg in street, keeps quiet : ENGLISHSETTER

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Infecting one’s leg with iodine — and, sadly, no GP around : POISONING
3-down – Famous day school? On the contrary : NOTED
4-down – Arms raised and leg bent to get comfy? : SNUGGLE
5-down – Current Hair cast member : ACTRESS
6-down – Give fake news to schoolgirl, say? : MISINFORM
7-down – Sorry, I can’t help you up on horse first : DUNNO
8-down – Wife, not daughter, has arranged a discount, going round sales with lowered prices : DUTCHAUCTIONS
9-down – Illness caused by bug — one given various names by the French : GERMANMEASLES
15-down – A batter collecting runs, cricketer Warner : ALARMBELL
17-down – Dog bitten by dog and bone gets fatigue : LASSITUDE
19-down – Goes round topless, then matures : EVOLVES
20-down – Clothing medic top and bottom in scrubs? : DRESSES
22-down – Top part of grid in empty column : CROWN
23-down – Corny stuff in act Sir Galahad served up : GRIST

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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