The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27146 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27146 clues and answers were published on Thu 16 Mar 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27146 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossExcellent polishing : SHINING
8-acrossExtremely sorry! Garfunkel’s retiring after live shows : BETRAYS
9-acrossUtter hovel gives rise to complaint : STYE
10-acrossRulers abolish parking for locals : RESIDENTS
12-across1005001001000 — see? : CLOCK
13-acrossFood and fruit devoured by workers : ALIMENTS
15-acrossExtra roomy : WIDE
16-acrossBone found in food is mostly hard : METAL
17-acrossArgument about final bank job : WORK
18-acrossHow to make Astley an MP? Sounds exciting : ELECTRIC
20-acrossDoctor John — a bringer of bad luck? : JONAH
21-acrossLasagne’s gone off, I see — get some medicine : ANALGESIC
22-acrossIf you refill petrol, ends thus? : FULL
24-acrossDivorced naked eccentric : STRANGE
25-acrossTransport over extra pizza toppings for takeaway? : DEPRIVE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Bar Sweden’s building : SHUT
2-down – 11 fighting over 17 across case : ENVELOPE
3-down – 20 down or across, knight or a king : ANORAK
4-down – Glad her form adopt upright school role : HEADGIRL
5-down – No mountains are this colour : ORANGE
6-down – Look up end of dictionary inside with these : EYES
11-down – Gladiator’s about to catch up with you and I : SPARTACUS
12-down – After removing hat and Eros’s coat, Greek hero gets cold : CHILL
14-down – Light displayed in fort or chapel : TORCH
16-down – Loan money or get swindled over silver : MORTGAGE
17-down – Discover heat to exchange leads in energy plant : WINDFARM
19-down – Cameron initially produced Avatar without a tie : CRAVAT
20-down – Sleeve made from card and elephant skin : JACKET
21-down – Book about cats? : ACTS
23-down – Story about Venezuela’s capital on right now : LIVE

This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.

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