The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27133 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27133 clues and answers were published on Wed 01 Mar 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27133 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossPower-mad criminal : PIRATE
4-acrossLike some drinks, talking with old therapist : PHYSIO
9-acrossDoctor Liam Fox in a tense scrutiny of motives : SELFEXAMINATION
10-acrossMonarch’s hot, tearing finery with an eff off! : HENRYI
11-acrossEx-minister meeting resistance — and not a leader : GOVERNOR
12-acrossRuling nationalist’s way to encourage progress : STURGEON
14-acrossCarmen is close to perfect for discriminating fellow : RACIST
15-acrossTwo coppers arresting a small group of politicians : CAUCUS
18-acrossMuslim country in revolt, having to convert to Catholicism : ROMANISE
21-acrossPiano star drunk on beer, where classical training took place : PALESTRA
22-acrossBanks maybe withdraw a false statement : GOALIE
24-acrossSeeking academics to engage somewhere near Cambridge : HUNTINGDONSHIRE
25-acrossBrandy drinks before church : KIRSCH
26-acrossAmerican wears top out of bed or stuck in it : LAIDUP

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Bar where spin doctors congregate? : PREVENT
2-down – Joint Head of Enterprise leaves for transfer : REFER
3-down – Material from humorist ultimately old hat : TEXTILE
5-down – Chinese race finished in George’s house? : HANOVER
6-down – Settled down with your picture book from Rome : SATYRICON
7-down – Humming note, run round America with nothing on : ODOROUS
8-down – One dope hugs second daughter in Shakespeare : IMOGEN
13-down – Governess’s favourite eggs are picked up without box : ROCHESTER
16-down – A rubbish country welcomes right modernising leader : ATATURK
17-down – Popular turns adopted by a cast working like hell : SATANIC
18-down – Painter captures something magical in land : RWANDA
19-down – Two spies together with a red : MAGENTA
20-down – Republican brought in to agitate gets a foothold : STIRRUP
23-down – What a doctor has, catching current bug : APHID

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

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