The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27101 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27101 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 Jan 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27101 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossFag chewed by German hounds : AFGHANS
5-acrossUsing more TNT could cause trouble : TORMENT
9-acrossInvolved with swindle, right to get out hurriedly : SCRAM
10-acrossPerformer who can tread about quietly? Not this one! : TAPDANCER
11-acrossMoney for the landlord after an earthquake? : GROUNDRENT
12-acrossDesert one’s post, though left in charge? : FLEE
14-acrossIt reduces the noise on some flights : STAIRCARPET
18-acrossTenderising chopped-up cooking components : INGREDIENTS
21-acrossRefuse to eat quickly : FAST
22-acrossStrained, as Indian tea is? : FARFETCHED
25-acrossArchitect’s plan for advancement : ELEVATION
26-acrossRecord some inadvertent errors : ENTER
27-acrossPhil bumped into fellow swimmer : DOLPHIN
28-acrossDug out old coloured cover for madam : EXHUMED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Fix a direction indicator : ASSIGN
2-down – She turned to stone : GORGON
3-down – Notice a government official’s conduct : ADMINISTER
4-down – Wood spirit : SATYR
5-down – I’d trap nun out in cricket game : TIPANDRUN
6-down – Harvest a variety of rape : REAP
7-down – Get out and look inside meat dish : ESCALOPE
8-down – Hill splits and falls, perhaps : TORRENTS
13-down – They may be in for supper but then out all night : FALSETEETH
15-down – I’m in a state of exhil-aration : ANIMATION
16-down – Boring place but it makes lots of money! : OILFIELD
17-down – Food container origin­ally produced in layers : EGGSHELL
19-down – Beat in run to hospital, exploding myth : RHYTHM
20-down – Loved to see the dreadnought wrecked : ADORED
23-down – This criminal may be cleared : FENCE
24-down – He wrote music for half the band and part of the orchestra : BACH

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

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