The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27125 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27125 clues and answers were published on Mon 20 Feb 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27125 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossIt’s kept in banks but also found in circulation : BLOOD
10-acrossExtravagant garnish : ELABORATE
11-acrossFree of charge : EXONERATE
12-acrossApproaches saner distribution : NEARS
13-acrossDon’t vote for a black mark : ABSTAIN
15-acrossFemale confronts male, beginning to threaten firm : ADAMANT
17-acrossAmerican tucked into his cooked fish and rice dish : SUSHI
18-acrossRegret expressed in the French way : RUE
20-acrossWaves from canoe : OCEAN
22-acrossA loud story, not factual but friendly : AFFABLE
25-acrossWith or without complaint? : PATIENT
26-acrossIt makes a hole in material : DRILL
27-acrossFind a shoe badly made : FASHIONED
30-acrossClothing range with buckles : NIGHTWEAR
31-acrossSmart girl that is after a share of the proceeds : CUTIE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Empty honour for a woodwind player : OBOE
2-down – Company with deficit states large figure : COLOSSUS
3-down – Three-speed gears give one the advantage : EDGE
4-down – Servant’s pay for help when needed : RETAINER
5-down – Painter appeared first — this followed! : CAMERA
6-down – Ride in which first part is shorter than the second : ROUNDABOUT
7-down – A capital cigar? : HAVANA
8-down – See head of finance over charges : FEES
13-down – Sailors are often so confused : ATSEA
14-down – French friend with talent and charm : AMIABILITY
16-down – Belief unchanged on reflection : TENET
19-down – A photographer’s hypothermia? : EXPOSURE
21-down – Time in its entirety, perhaps : ETERNITY
23-down – Gang surrounded by iron border : FRINGE
24-down – Creator of well-known Paris tour : EIFFEL
26-down – Agreed it’s over : DONE
28-down – Move slowly in order : INCH
29-down – Exploit that should be witnessed : DEED

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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