The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27868 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27868 clues and answers were published on Tue 09 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27868 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossComic friend of Ollie attending party in Belfast : STANDUP
5-acrossIn dispute, heard report of expulsion : ATISHOO
10-acrossCity’s form is OK, every now and then : OMSK
11-acrossOne union in debates spouting pious words : BEATITUDES
12-acrossContainer for ale, mostly dull and plain : TUNDRA
13-acrossSprinkling part of garden on eastern side : BEDEWING
14-acrossLike a prophet travelling once around Rome, say : FARSEEING
16-acrossSecond-rate ‘Strictly’ particip­ant entertaining one and all — such may offer fun at Blackpool? : BEACH
17-acrossSee 16 : BALLS
19-acrossIs brevity so different? Yes! : VERBOSITY
23-acrossPerformance by a Kentish rebel not half showing a lot of power : GIGAWATT
24-acrossSee paper suffering setback — get angry about it : REGARD
26-acrossCasual home worker, collecting very little money, starts to complain intensely : INSOUCIANT
27-acrossBottle of essential medicament finally disposed of : VIAL
28-acrossWanting to be like opponents at table competing : ENVYING
29-acrossRecordings of songs introduced by agent : REPLAYS

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Food and drink for entertaining politician leading old city : TEMPURA
3-down – End troubled about a king in the altogether : NAKED
4-down – Offence caused by display of buttocks, bishop coming down with anger : UMBRAGE
6-down – Short journey with poem in the Tube : TRIODE
7-down – Friends gathering around wife — after end of troubles they cry : SQUAWKERS
8-down – Abuse of cocaine widespread? : OCEANIC
9-down – Vehicle on notable run aiming to be eco-friendly : CARBONNEUTRAL
15-down – Strong man turning up, politician dancing and jumping : SALTATORY
18-down – Tricky navigation — a time one must leave city with a bridge : AVIGNON
20-down – African people go off into depot : BAROTSE
21-down – Volunteers having to hang around a large area once : TARTARY
22-down – Boaster’s idle talk, something to fool you? : GASCON
25-down – Paid pounds for something at auction : GAVEL

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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