The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27095 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27095 clues and answers were published on Mon 16 Jan 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27095 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossBread in test case exhibited in court : TRIBUNAL
5-acrossA boring set-up : OILRIG
9-acrossBig dog very good about change of lead : AIREDALE
10-acrossHighly bred? : RAISED
12-acrossThe church always brings comfort : CHEER
13-acrossDrunken roisterer to frighten people badly : TERRORISE
14-acrossWrote and agreed : CORRESPONDED
18-acrossThey may be running the moment race is organised : COMMENTARIES
21-acrossPays for implement to make furniture : FOOTSTOOL
23-acrossFossil resin that should be approached with caution : AMBER
24-acrossState some foregone conclusion : OREGON
25-acrossHead south for the main cities : CAPITALS
26-acrossPart the cad needed to play : DETACH
27-acrossRepairmen take in article in turns : MEANDERS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Do a rush job on the roof? : THATCH
2-down – One’s king set up a republic : ISRAEL
3-down – Such a steak is rarely served : UNDERDONE
4-down – Initial repetition is only repetition after all : ALLITERATION
6-down – Girl has half an hour in a state : IDAHO
7-down – Cancels order for windscreens — not new : RESCINDS
8-down – Gallery finds finales welcome surprises : GODSENDS
11-down – News handout of journalists’ redundancy : PRESSRELEASE
15-down – Performance in the theatre switched to open air : OPERATION
16-down – A spot of capital punishment : SCAFFOLD
17-down – I am on the way — the way forward : IMMODEST
19-down – Idle Jack leads, fuming : ABLAZE
20-down – Course at Oxford is after credit when in trouble : CRISIS
22-down – Good man in charge, with love at heart, makes a good bearer : STOIC

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

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