The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27958 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27958 clues and answers were published on Tue 22 Oct 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27958 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossCoupled in shed and ran off without top : SHACKLED
6-acrossItalian town, unaltered over centuries, at last beginning to industrialise : ASSISI
9-acrossGormless second mate with basic urges : STUPID
10-acrossIn the main, might vegetable grower swap tips? : SEAPOWER
11-acrossBears circling outskirts of remote west Scottish town : STANDREWS
13-acrossOrder Byron to host local football match : DERBY
15-acrossOperation to purge wings of dissenting groups : ACTION
17-acrossSeeing that, I give up : FOREGO
18-acrossBring back badge for each child : NIPPER
19-acrossRebellious kid regularly hiding bath sponge : LOOFAH
21-acrossSpirit of our planet finally coming to the fore : HEART
22-acrossHead of English in pursuit of more flashy underwear : BRASSIERE
25-acrossScoff when comic almost stumbles : CHOWMEIN
26-acrossStrong tissues with boring functions : SINEWS
28-acrossLively mole fed by animal sanctuary : SPARKY
29-acrossPub shortly working to conserve energy : HOSTELRY

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Throw a wobbly, fighting with real weapons : HOT
3-down – Cockerel made man nervous at first : CAPON
4-down – Shorts pound, shocking her donees : LEDERHOSEN
5-down – Turn your back on litter-dropper during row : DISOWN
6-down – Drivers keeping jack by side in Holland : AJAX
7-down – Hearing nothing whatsoever of firm beset by safe-crackers : STONEDEAF
8-down – Relative of rising favourites runs into trouble : STEPBROTHER
12-down – Organising hen parties is endless learning opportunity : TRAINEESHIP
14-down – Titans of business defeat US Feds, ignoring the odds : COLOSSUSES
16-down – Aristocratic designer of blouses? : TOPDRAWER
20-down – Former sailor and companion in tug : WRENCH
23-down – Boozer with extremely impressive belly button : INNIE
24-down – Thoroughly heartless bank : RELY
27-down – See 2 : WAR

This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.

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