The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27811 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27811 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 May 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27811 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossTom Cruise: point out films : MOTIONPICTURES
8-acrossWash up around noon : RINSE
9-acrossAgree let for building and move to a worse place : RELEGATE
11-acrossDrug and endless drink — one litre knocked back entering pub : INSULIN
12-acrossSailor in a state right to cross river : MARINER
13-acrossScales on this being electronic, : GECKO
15-acrossHe scored for City by cutting inside : PROKOFIEV
17-acrossBreaking point? Carries on returning growth : LASTSTRAW
20-acrossBrilliance of healthcare provider in recession without drugs : SHEEN
21-acrossDid cook in oven: raw on the outside : ROASTED
23-acrossIs one hot in sun? Conditions not hot : SWEATER
25-acrossPasta cook visiting Italy to adopt cooking : RIGATONI
26-acrossGetting into period drama on TV : RERUN
27-acrossGet better shots with this model? Great plastic surgery : TARGETPRACTICE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Hello! celebrity that might have shoot in bed? : MORNINGGLORY
2-down – Fans sent to cup round matches : TONES
3-down – Forgets about beauty : OVERLOOKS
4-down – Norm to steal plant : PARSNIP
5-down – TV detective to search old house for clue, essentially : COLUMBO
6-down – Top McDonald’s? One does egg : URGER
7-down – Old lover in? See TV set that’s wide : EXTENSIVE
10-down – Place for swingers? Taking the car key in the middle, getting kinky gran : DRIVINGRANGE
14-down – Came to continent, when missing fine country : COSTARICA
16-down – So, bitter struggles with Conservative dealing with Labour : OBSTETRIC
18-down – Entertainer embarrassed on film : REDCOAT
19-down – Lighter Wise partly obscured by old Morecambe’s feature? : WISPIER
22-down – Sound from plucking pheasant, ultimately hung up to eat : TWANG
24-down – Bones of soldiers? Cause of pain? : TARSI

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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