The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27105 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27105 clues and answers were published on Fri 27 Jan 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27105 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSailor on ship outside Dover, say, with extremely elegant clothing : SPORTSJACKET
8-acrossGiant in old hat moans audibly : OUTSIZE
9-acrossDecline to admit major sight problem : PINKEYE
11-acrossA bishop brought in to suppress endless feud : QUARREL
12-acrossSupport unruly horse : SHOREUP
13-acrossDefinitely settle at home with family : INKIN
14-acrossPresiding officer, a Marxist, driven round in car : MODERATOR
16-acrossPrimarily top dogs eat it in great quantities : THOUSANDS
19-acrossFlourish, due to return of low pound : BLOOM
21-acrossReactionary assembly, grim for its time : DIEHARD
23-acrossConcrete marker with singular omission put straight again : REALIGN
24-acrossItalian scoring from cross in International : ROSSINI
25-acrossDevious setter’s after free backing : EVASIVE
26-acrossYarn about humorous duck leaving zoo in a run-down area : TWILIGHTZONE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Misfortune that TV repairman may bring? : SETBACK
2-down – Going to pen very small letter : OMICRON
3-down – Father and mother briefly land abroad : THEOLDMAN
4-down – Jay heard parrots and larks : JAPES
5-down – US gents, perhaps, determined to get honesty : CANDOUR
6-down – Peak always topped others : EVEREST
7-down – Doctor Aquinas busily seeing off a foreign adventurer : CONQUISTADOR
10-down – Researcher’s former name required, transiting border : EXPERIMENTER
15-down – Confuse Democrat with Tories in Barking : DISORIENT
17-down – Controlled series of balls leading to a wicket : OVERSAW
18-down – Length of life that is left for King Charles, maybe : SPANIEL
19-down – Courageous show’s well done, publicity included : BRAVADO
20-down – Opening agency, fellow leaves for Rhode Island : ORIFICE
22-down – Studying sound of spring? : DOING

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

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