The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27564 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27564 clues and answers were published on Wed 18 Jul 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27564 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossNo common ground — it’s elementary : RAREEARTH
10-acrossHit with fine out on call — policy open to criticism : INTHE
11-acrossReceives inside information about savings : NESTEGG
12-acrossBalance on turning is outstanding : RESIDUE
13-acrossWarn distant relative over display : ALERT
14-acrossUsed chops past their sell-by date? Not happy : HACKEDOFF
16-acrossOld privilege of rank sure intrigued? Do elaborate! : DROITDUSEIGNEUR
19-acrossOnce virtue finally gone, sense saint might show it : NASTINESS
21-acrossMature player originally employed by French FA : RIPEN
22-acrossKeen to meet Lothario, tell an alarming lie : CRYWOLF
23-acrossFan in slap keeping close to Joe Cocker? : SPANIEL
24-acrossQuite — beginner’s struggling with German poet : ALLEN
25-acrossBrown allies as a body angered by Blair : ORWELLIAN

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Press people help imprisoned group : IRONMAIDEN
2-down – Theatrical duke’s assets turned theatre round : PROSPERO
3-down – Order cream — what’s in it? : BEHEST
4-down – King stops to shoot crow : BRAG
5-down – After fighting, Archers’ cat gets cards : CHARACTERS
6-down – See 24 : GINSBERG
7-down – Boss’s moon in workshop : STUDIO
8-down – Garden party is chance to talk : FETE
14-down – After a short time, follow rivals around church : HOUSEOFGOD
15-down – See 10 : FIRINGLINE
17-down – Briefly flash queen wearing one’s hat : TRICORNE
18-down – Clear in past — parking permitted : EXPLICIT
20-down – Doctor calls scurvy ultimately a danger to sailors : SCYLLA
21-down – Is that right about colleague fighting? : REALLY
22-down – Clubs taken in country : CHAD
23-down – Cut, saying nothing at first : SAWN

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

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