The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27528 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27528 clues and answers were published on Wed 06 Jun 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27528 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-across6 pet, a strain to listen to : CATTERICK
8-across6, a small humble dwelling : ASCOT
9-across6 breaks the law, not a person around : SOUTHWELL
10-acrossSort of sexual underground? : METRO
12-acrossAlmost nicked, I had to be emotionless : STOLID
13-acrossEnglish used in a few lines and a few more for comparison : PARALLEL
16-acrossTemperature in Holy Land mountain: 6 : CARTMEL
19-acrossFirmly fixed wicket into cement base : SCREWED
22-acrossEquipment for police officer, finally and disastrously, closes endless dispute : RADARGUN
25-across6, strong desire to change the ending : THIRSK
27-acrossRecord a certain amount but not all 6 : EPSOM
28-across6 sounds browner : TOWCESTER
29-acrossCheeky husband in 8s 6 : PERTH
30-acrossAmphibian all but stressed within 6 : NEWMARKET

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Highly unusual station sign : WAYOUT
2-down – Announce holiday cottage available in Andorra for one : STATELET
3-down – Served on board, sounding vulgar : CREWED
4-down – PC helps re-organise difficult journey : SCHLEPP
5-down – Too sensible at first to enter a lift shaft : ASWELL
6-down – An opportunity to learn of this, naturally : COURSE
11-down – Beast, decrepit one, losing tail : CROC
14-down – See 15 : LOW
15-down – 6 pounds would get wasted : LUD
16-down – See 17 : CAR
17-down – 6 is back, touring Washington : RED
18-down – Advantage in battle, if on top of hill : EDGE
20-down – Bad year in which to lose an agent : EMISSARY
21-down – Provided for fencing not at first joined together : ENDOWED
23-down – Place to hack into a favourite piece of software : APPLET
24-down – Fails to mature topside of beef — roast ruined : ABORTS
25-down – Book about killer not yet ready : TOCOME
26-down – Pin prick finally punctures needlewoman : SKEWER

This crossword has in total 32 where 14 are across and 18 are down.

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