The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27152 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27152 clues and answers were published on Thu 23 Mar 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27152 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossRight outfit’s pretentious on barman in theatre : REPUBLICANPARTY
9-acrossIt’s stifling in Post Office, newspaperman snapped : PHOTOED
10-acrossWhat wine smuggler did to get rifle : RANSACK
11-acrossObject in orbit letter’s spoken of : EYE
12-acrossTime to stop women chatting up London’s mayor : WHITTINGTON
13-acrossDay younger goddess admits a rampant desire : SATYRIASIS
15-acrossLike poems close to Leonardo DiCaprio’s heart : ODIC
18-acrossOver 501 : DONE
20-acrossDigit’s good, dividing number reportedly better : FOREFINGER
23-acrossBishop and pope occupying hotel rooms? One has a trek to town centre : SUBURBANITE
25-acrossLazy individual shedding pounds and blubber : SOB
26-acrossDivine female has milkshakes : LAKSHMI
27-acrossPirouetting in the raw, a nudist in the dark : UNAWARE
28-acrossPoor Sky TV reception — right shambles! : POVERTYSTRICKEN

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Hacks through grass that’s kept down : REPRESSED
2-down – Person who’s paid before international rally? : PROTEST
3-down – Man who’s learned caution: leader of mob holding bank up : BOOKWORM
4-down – Primate of country in Asia nearly crossing river : INDRI
5-down – Offensive broadcast to stop working : AIRSTRIKE
6-down – What cook uses, one eating popular Italian food : PANINI
7-down – Getting stick about high teas, having dressed down : ROASTED
8-down – It’s foul running water in North America : YUKON
14-down – Lack of principles said to obstruct friendship : AMORALITY
16-down – Cold cut of meat containing a seed from Cuba, say : CARIBBEAN
17-down – Top select group, one defending art, perhaps : LITERATI
19-down – Russian writer knocked back very fine port : NABOKOV
21-down – Good question about old lady’s wartime protection : GASMASK
22-down – Person parading topless, who might take a bow : ARCHER
23-down – County’s low quality food packaging area : SALOP
24-down – Northerner’s brief stay at a hotel in Paris? : INUIT

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

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