The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27075 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27075 clues and answers were published on Fri 23 Dec 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27075 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossKids grabbing parent’s front or back : SPONSOR
5-acrossIn September, the dog’s tied up : BERTHED
9-acrossBury Football Club : INTER
10-acrossShe’s abandoned for driving surprise sell in recession, papers assumed : GOLFWIDOW
11-acrossInvestigator playing every tape first for impact : PRIVATEEYE
12-acrossDated briefly, making move : PASS
14-acrossMedia editor not oddly involved in his work : OLDMACDONALD
18-acrossPerfect example of sequence isn’t complex : QUINTESSENCE
21-acrossMore than one viewer is heard : EYES
22-acrossAssociating bum-wiggling ban with one extremely moved : NETWORKING
25-acrossMy whitewash is embraced by Labour leader losing election in the end : CORBLIMEY
26-acrossFilmed orphan taking relatives inside : ANNIE
27-acrossGave up : YIELDED
28-acrossThey can’t bear young European students grouped round church : EUNUCHS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Aired jumper on box : SKIPPY
2-down – Clothes not in the closet match : OUTFIT
3-down – Small runners struggle in last metres : STREAMLETS
4-down – Con man’s side-splitting accents : ROGUE
5-down – With short boat, beauty catches carp : BELLYACHE
6-down – Noises from 19th group back? : ROWS
7-down – Husband’s theory: road leads to escape : HIDEAWAY
8-down – Drawback of wind does for resort : DOWNSIDE
13-down – Army, perhaps, taking time in bad weather? Definitely! : FORCERTAIN
15-down – Set dimmer switches labelled incorrectly : MISTERMED
16-down – Wet starts to summers quite upsetting — everyone loves comparatively hot years : SQUELCHY
17-down – Want 3 down by hotel that’s seen in forest : PINETREE
19-down – British couple carrying on about superhuman : BIONIC
20-down – Grease monkeys in suits : AGREES
23-down – Name of chap going up the A1? : WAYNE
24-down – 50 like peas in clump : PLOD

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

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