The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27945 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27945 clues and answers were published on Mon 07 Oct 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27945 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossAmerica’s first couple on aircraft discarded material : JETSAM
4-acrossKind of desk disreputable female just needs time to shift : ROLLTOP
9-acrossProvided with assistance, having shaped up the dole : HELPEDOUT
10-acrossIt parallels Number Ten — as its occupants do in today’s solutions : WHITE
11-acrossMore confident as litigant, suppressing resistance : SURER
12-acrossLike some music or, perhaps after initial cuts, like some poetry : RHAPSODIC
13-acrossWrite backing melody for final movement of suite : NEPTUNE
15-acrossClean house again : HOOVER
17-acrossPredecessor of 1 down on both sides of the pond : WILSON
19-acrossLike position of moderate, as shown in recent rally : CENTRAL
22-acrossMuscle 19 down turned to right : RETRACTOR
24-acrossSome propagandist not operating in good faith? : PAGAN
26-acrossSee 10 : HOUSE
27-acrossArticle Cameron edited, con­suming one kind of coffee : AMERICANO
28-acrossPhrase otherwise concerning Washington, for example : RESTATE
29-acrossNot conversant with name for a mathematician and physicist : NEWTON

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Playwright, for audience, author of meaningful work? : JOHNSON
2-down – Thatcher’s rival, so-called? Leading rebel : TYLER
3-down – GOP argues falsely they break people down : AGEGROUPS
4-down – After briefly not working, a head is in school again : RETEACH
5-down – First or last name, or character of Oxford writer : LEWIS
6-down – Driver may change into this kind of party clothing : THIRDGEAR
7-down – Knight, say, capturing rook to make a breakthrough : PIERCE
8-down – Astronomer has star confused with this star, oddly : MONROE
14-down – Sets about Republican involved with hard copies : PRINTOUTS
16-down – Reds fan, perhaps, I help when distressed after 1-0 upset : OENOPHILE
18-down – No Trump action about WMD material? He’s crazy : NUTCASE
19-down – Driver of one vehicle or another over short period : CARTER
20-down – Line in column on Northern or Eastern city : LINCOLN
21-down – Top man in legendary dining circle : ARTHUR
23-down – Bring up a time and a place for spectacle : ARENA
25-down – Allow wild speech supporting head of government : GRANT

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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