The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27199 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27199 clues and answers were published on Wed 17 May 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27199 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossOne soldier, initially, aboard fancy launch : ORIGINATE
10-acrossKind of wings Daedalus had initially : DELTA
11-acrossFinally cut world record? : ATLAS
12-acrossArticle finally reduced, helping to make new version : ITERATION
13-acrossWhat’s finally written need not change : ENDNOTE
14-acrossPlayers of music initially assembled? : DEEJAYS
17-acrossCharacters in old script from beginning also finish : ALPHA
19-acrossSee 17 : AND
20-acrossSee 17 : OMEGA
21-acrossLine crossed by me, not an inhabitant initially : SETTLER
22-acrossVery well packing trunk, finally fit in small volume : BOOKLET
24-acrossInforms about rise in cash used in 1971, finally : SHILLINGS
26-acrossStupid way clue and puzzle finish : INANE
28-acrossScientific device initially put together in 1960 : LASER
29-acrossInitially reduced a lot in adult? Very little : MINIATURE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Ace holding up fish that gets played, finally : CODA
2-down – Ignoring negative split, finally editor is satisfied : FILLED
3-down – Trees to come down, initially : FIRSTOFALL
4-down – Inhabitant initially unsophisticated about time : NATIVE
5-down – Part of OED finished and justified : DEFENDED
6-down – Initially, is doctor elated at result of brain operation? : IDEA
7-down – Final university tardy covering MIT up : ULTIMATE
8-down – Leading part in drama, initially : MAIN
13-down – Tests officer, initially, with fire directed upwards : EXAMS
15-down – Saving money with false claim on author, initially : ECONOMICAL
16-down – Initiate top player on time : START
18-down – Start off initially in drug trial with least sense : POTTIEST
19-down – Words initially put together in a piece of writing about friend : ACRONYMS
22-down – Initially establishing container, finally good : BASING
23-down – Distance definable, for me, as initially in four pieces : LEAGUE
24-down – Preserve discussions to reduce nuclear danger, initially : SALT
25-down – Old instrument some finally retuned : LYRE
27-down – Place for couple, initially, in gated enclave : EDEN

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

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