The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27104 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27104 clues and answers were published on Thu 26 Jan 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27104 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossFrom a gin and tonic, drunk moves in a line? : FORMATION
10-acrossTend to go over to escort, getting one’s end away : NURSE
11-acrossMore Bloody Marys in the middle and one on right : RARER
12-acrossIs tequila shot revealing features? : QUALITIES
13-acrossSouth American cocaine in flower and plant : SANICLE
14-acrossHearts or clubs? King inserted into decks : TICKERS
17-acrossHad party finish off sangria : RAVED
19-acrossDrink with friend : BUD
20-acrossLike it? One drink : ASSAI
21-acrossServing men who drop round, left something in a piña colada? : PARASOL
22-acrossSee 9 : DANCING
24-acrossThey do up house: home counties housing spikes : SHOELACES
26-acrossArticle on whisky island : MALTA
28-acrossOne records who pays for work on Buckingham Palace? : NOTER
29-acrossSee 6 : CLOCKWISE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – A long way from America: they fly back : AFAR
2-down – Test alcohol-free beer at the end : DRYRUN
3-down – Orders sidecar after pub shuts : BARRICADES
4-down – French number went down, we hear : CINQUE
5-down – Like some crisps? Nuts? Deal with change : UNSALTED
6-down – Wine cocktails shaken the wrong way? : ANTI
7-down – Lines blocked with empty Eurostar coaches : TRAINERS
8-down – Bases recipe off Black Russians once : BEDS
13-down – Paddy drinks up : STROP
15-down – Has ink come off? Draw without stopping? : CHAINSMOKE
16-down – Have casual sex and drink around noon : SWING
18-down – Part of Manhattan so nearly opening : VERMOUTH
19-down – Ingredient of snowball cocktail that might float in can? : BALLCOCK
22-down – Old records entertaining parties : DISCOS
23-down – Wearing ring that’s mounted and embedded : INLAID
24-down – Downed one Sex on the Beach? : SAND
25-down – See 24 : LARK
27-down – No head on men’s drinks : ALES

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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