The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27613 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27613 clues and answers were published on Thu 13 Sep 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27613 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDecorated old woman at match embarrassed about nothing : BROIDERED
6-acrossNo time for homely fashions : MODES
9-acrossDemands pounds in speech : NEEDS
10-acrossHumourless politician with a stern style a bit like Trump’s? : POMPADOUR
11-acrossPolitician and tennis player, without hesitation the top celebrities : FEDERALIST
12-acrossWater’s about to ooze : SEEP
14-acrossHeight certain to collect rubbish : STATURE
15-acrossUntidy heap containing red, decomposing shrub : EPHEDRA
17-acrossWork extra hard after holiday to produce something old and saucy? : CATCHUP
19-acrossSinger is good in loose cloak : DOMINGO
20-acrossKnowing about a murder : SLAY
22-acrossTheir horses are in front, running a bit closer : CABRIOLETS
25-acrossShown to be exonerated, five released : INDICATED
26-acrossTurkish community is said to adjoin old Russian community : IZMIR
27-acrossMonth in which car manufacturer lays off workers, finally : NISAN
28-acrossVital chaps who help rulers : COREGENTS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Prohibition on very loud Canadian resort : BANFF
2-down – Port’s beginning to drop floating structure, causing a financial problem : OVERDRAFT
3-down – Drug that is suspect makes one deeply agitated : DISTRAUGHT
4-down – Check made by engineers on regular beat? : REPULSE
5-down – Valley outside the borders of my French estate : DEMESNE
6-down – One has ditchwater? There’s nothing that’s dull about it! : MOAT
7-down – Girl with poem in the tube : DIODE
8-down – Modern music on sound system in street party, a form of torture : STRAPPADO
13-down – Cleaning mess — what’s humiliating about that? : SHAMPOOING
14-down – Breakaway meeting involving London’s financial district? : SECESSION
16-down – Poser of threat, desperate fellow? Foreigner no longer our enemy : DANGERMAN
18-down – Malleable president finally in charge : PLASTIC
19-down – One enthralled by left-winger repeatedly turning up as a mocker : DERIDER
21-down – Conductors with no love for the mountains : ANDES
23-down – Rich man making appeal for help, having hoarded gold : SOROS
24-down – Examination less than barely adequate : SCAN

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

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