The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27892 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27892 clues and answers were published on Tue 06 Aug 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27892 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossMate and brag very early in the morning : COCKCROW
5-acrossSeeds crashing out of Wimbledon at the start: like Borg and Edberg? : SWEDES
9-acrossGrabbed one McDonald’s in a hurry : IMPRESSED
11-acrossDid judge and juror ultimately put away director : RATED
12-acrossAce appears with real magic : SUPERNATURAL
15-acrossHorse led round circuit : ROAN
16-acrossRubbish heaps left out in street that’s extremely messy : SCRAPPIEST
18-acrossDesigner label in top and rubbish coat : MACKINTOSH
19-acrossSpot essentially going to obscure front of eye? : STYE
21-acrossModifying racer brought extra speed with this? : TURBOCHARGER
24-acrossDim, cold and thundering : CLOUD
25-acrossStops on this red with no gear changes : REEDORGAN
26-acrossSun gradually damages blinds : SWEARS
27-acrossSeeing red bouquet to get date : INCENSED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Bed for 2 : CRIB
2-down – Follow officer to yard : COPY
3-down – Pick up European form of money : CHEQUE
4-down – Hissing cobra initially to struggle with secretary bird : OYSTERCATCHER
6-down – Bugs wife: flipping row after passion : WIRETAPS
7-down – Cleaners check toilets : DETERGENTS
8-down – Orders from FA reduced international matches : SODALITIES
10-down – One might fit crown green bowls at the back: land out for development : DENTALSURGEON
13-down – Tattoos on Mark’s legs : DRUMSTICKS
14-down – Seeing that fish filling most of bread? Or cheese? : MASCARPONE
17-down – Fight in nick behind detectives : DISORDER
20-down – Untangle fish in river : DECODE
22-down – Gets on games consoles when upset : AGES
23-down – Woman to stop hugging Tramp : ENID

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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