The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27570 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27570 clues and answers were published on Wed 25 Jul 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27570 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDo OK but appear to withdraw? : COMEUPTOSCRATCH
9-acrossOur sister has no hesitation taking on worker with sharp eyes : OBSERVANT
10-acrossCrop left to make slow progress : CRAWL
11-acrossNot hard for fish to swallow a piece of jewellery : EARRING
12-acrossI visited Mexican painter here in the south of France : RIVIERA
13-acrossHe fought a big cat: that’s not on : ALI
14-acrossTerrifying woman’s repeated power to knock out a grand bully : OPPRESS
17-acrossFriendly girl in pink : CORDIAL
19-acrossLid on trunk initially stuck out — cutter supplied : HATCHET
22-acrossIn inspiration, daughter shows liberality of mind : BREADTH
24-acrossHail penetrating cavern : AVE
25-acrossCarefully study gesture to transmit : CONSIGN
26-acrossLike some exercise? I carried back some French wine bottles : AEROBIC
28-acrossSchool almost suppressing artist’s inspiration : ERATO
29-acrossReader in church always involving ancient Shakespearean : EPISTOLER
30-acrossComplications ensue as more points are added to graph : THEPLOTTHICKENS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – About to secure strongbox, where one may 8, giving nothing away : CLOSETOTHECHEST
2-down – One that’s near title losing time : MISER
3-down – Maintaining quiet air as river rises, take advantage of lift : UPRAISE
4-down – Race to join conversation that will make you smart : TEARGAS
5-down – Ridiculing racist I thumped : SATIRIC
6-down – Get back from sports ground having finished : RECOVER
7-down – Condensation in carriages eventually shorted regular current : TRADEWIND
8-down – Be in full control of big bag on deck : HOLDALLTHECARDS
15-down – Writer about to set up cheap material on eastern ruler : POTENTATE
16-down – Take action as point in dispute is dropped : SUE
18-down – Blade decapitated pig : OAR
20-down – Greaser endlessly tough in awful weather : HAIROIL
21-down – One touching line of smack sent for execution : TANGENT
22-down – Rough and rude treatment for rabies at hospital : BEARISH
23-down – Unpredictable Cartman keeps an odd pet! : ERRATIC
27-down – Promoting English with plausible nonsense : BILGE

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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