The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27835 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27835 clues and answers were published on Fri 31 May 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27835 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossBritish introduced to articles from Greece, perhaps : THEBAN
5-acrossGetting to be charming and proper : BECOMING
9-acrossRecall snigger, laughing ultimately about a bird : GREATTIT
10-acrossFar from developed pond dweller I own, by the sound of it? : MINUTE
11-acrossTime to reflect on depraved premier in Washington being irresponsible : DEVILMAYCARE
13-acrossColonnade attaches to Athenian houses : STOA
14-acrossDirective almost involving Reagan trimmed down the big guns : ORDNANCE
17-acrossDrug reduced, might that hurt? : UPPERCUT
18-acrossSee 22 : OVER
20-acrossCricketer right to go, unfortunately run is declined to the frustration of the present opener? : BATTERIESNOT
23-acrossOne featuring in sort of diagram, a capital city : VIENNA
24-acrossSee 20 : INCLUDED
25-acrossItem blown up muffles encouraging cries coming from the Austrian Alps : TYROLESE
26-acrossReason, perhaps, egg breaks : SANITY

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Instrument designed for cutting? Top shaved : HARP
3-down – Go for one day keeping apart swine and pheasant, say : BOARDGAME
4-down – Mother last to swat greenbottles? : NATIVE
5-down – In the main, some fighting fit: athlete left with bone to repair : BATTLEOFTHENILE
6-down – Regular mostly keeps together with specially trained soldier : COMMANDO
7-down – Crazed genius’s heart controlled by tablet, perhaps? : MANIC
8-down – Buff beauty in ballet : NUTCRACKER
12-down – Those inherited after a break-up in my past life : STEPFAMILY
15-down – Sick spell and sick feeling after a change of policy : ABOUTTURN
16-down – Hood, warmer one : SCARFACE
19-down – Articulate Presbyterian leader strikes : KNOCKS
21-down – South American steps on llama trotting to market, all finally going berserk : TANGO
22-down – In bar, drunk oft remaining : LEFT

This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.

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