The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27844 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27844 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 Jun 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27844 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossOld man, German, nods and regularly drops off : GRANDAD
5-acrossPiece of music has to carry a sound : TOCCATA
9-acrossMen replaced in best part of a squadron : TROOP
10-acrossCarpet to decorate with feathers : DRESSDOWN
11-acrossRepressed, although more vigorous : BUTTONEDUP
12-acrossFish day : IDES
14-acrossA new vault over the poles? Much more : ANDTHENSOME
18-acrossBodybuilder’s fiendish quiz question? : PANELBEATER
21-acrossGod has no time for a break : ARES
22-acrossMonastery gambling with a million that is shrewdly invested : SMARTMONEY
25-acrossPrime cut available to buy outside hotel entrance : THRESHOLD
26-acrossTop of a short run : CREST
27-acrossRobin perhaps flying in later : RELIANT
28-acrossTenant accepting lease finally to regain admittance : REENTER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Great man has guns to hand : GATSBY
2-down – A painful condition oppresses one rodent : AGOUTI
3-down – Repeal bold move? Scandalous! : DEPLORABLE
4-down – American city, say, Sir Ken almost roused : DODGE
5-down – I hurl stones, but three caught surprisingly : TREBUCHET
6-down – Players squint : CAST
7-down – Gone to outside broadcast carrying disc and record player: just as well : AGOODJOB
8-down – In prayer, deified sun, gazing up a little : AGNUSDEI
13-down – Trojan widow even having love affair, dropping name and securing husband : ANDROMACHE
15-down – Abroad, met implausibly wonderful man : DREAMBOAT
16-down – Spilling blobs, make mess on small disk : SPLATTER
17-down – One set of books bulky to lift as a whole : INTEGRAL
19-down – Determined where nomads live? : INTENT
20-down – No black children regularly rejected their raw seafood : OYSTER
23-down – One up, we hear — on course for this cup? : RYDER
24-down – No end of religion for this girl : ISLA

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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