The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27602 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27602 clues and answers were published on Fri 31 Aug 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27602 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSee 14 : VEHICLE
5-acrossWho would bother a runner? : HARRIER
9-acrossRoman name that sums up a hen party : NOMEN
10-acrossMythological character cautious about bids : CHARYBDIS
11-acrossCircling island, misplaces cultivated field : SPECIALISM
12-acrossFilm set in Ceausescu mansion : SCUM
14-acrossDiverting channel and moving home : RECREATIONAL
18-acrossSpar has sweet salmon etc — to be avoided by bathers : BOXJELLYFISH
21-acrossBird making bird sound at end of flight : COOT
22-acrossPlayers bum around, I’d say : PRESUMABLY
25-acrossHooligan, having splashed out dosh, is equipped for slippery conditions : ROUGHSHOD
26-acrossArizona omitted housing name : NAOMI
27-acrossImagine many, many sheets in the air : DREAMUP
28-acrossBy oneself, so funded at an international level? : UNAIDED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Lustre not right — get lost : VANISH
2-down – Play leads to joint restriction : HAMLET
3-down – Is there no way for me to bar projected supporter? : CANTILEVER
4-down – Latin ’40 sounds stand out : EXCEL
5-down – Playing charades with foreign leader is a form of cover : HEADSCARF
6-down – Set up broadcast flashes : RAYS
7-down – Moving experience — sun dot flashing : INDECENT
8-down – To take after beer’s drunk with Mel : RESEMBLE
13-down – Craving tasty mixtures, love, servant and one on one : DIPSOMANIA
15-down – Position of king, plus heir, ousted : RULERSHIP
16-down – Headless biblical figure’s restored and shrouded : OBSCURED
17-down – See 7 : EXPOSURE
19-down – Advanced on American girl walking the streets : ABROAD
20-down – Many, many hollow air screws : MYRIAD
23-down – Holy man’s down at shed, endlessly : SADHU
24-down – One’s on edge — pardon me : AHEM

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

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