The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27189 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27189 clues and answers were published on Fri 05 May 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27189 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossLike to strip — backed out : ASLEEP
5-acrossPopular dancer having taken to drink makes mistakes — bad ones : BALLSUPS
9-acrossShut up, Rocky appeared to be indifferent : SHRUGGED
10-acrossTrust councillor’s correct : CREDIT
11-acrossOne wet area turned into somewhere drier : GOBI
12-acrossAfterwards errancy’s corrected with tough punishment … or maybe not : THENAUGHTY
13-acrossSee 12 : CORNER
14-acrossThose people outside bend the rule of God : THEARCHY
16-acrossFollowers, once having changed sides, totally exposed : STARKERS
19-acrossPolitically correct but pointless, OK? : RIGHTO
21-acrossLead left separately working out what he expects to get : TOPBILLING
23-acrossArea of Ohio was home to some Americans : IOWA
24-acrossGoods stored in purple round food container : EGGCUP
25-acrossComedy family : TROTTERS
26-acrossRandiest when getting massage — that’s awkward : STRAINED
27-acrossWay to travel — walk : STRIDE

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Shared philosophy classes, frequently around at the same time : SCHOOLOFTHOUGHT
3-down – Getting away — fancy day off : ELUSION
4-down – Model here — get a paper to begin with : PAGETHREE
5-down – Treatment from top Eastern doctor accepted : BEDREST
6-down – Carly’s condemned loutish habit on roads : LYCRA
7-down – Trump’s British counterpart’s the woman for you — an old nag! : SHERGAR
8-down – Drinking one beer in there won’t hurt — department have a wild night out : PAINTTHETOWNRED
15-down – Shocking! George is rampaging round university : EGREGIOUS
17-down – About to pick up Boris’s book : REBECCA
18-down – Moved paper getting thrown around : SHIFTED
20-down – Sparkle in bed at end of evening : GLITTER
22-down – Ladies under pressure at first in plant : LUPIN

This crossword has in total 28 where 16 are across and 12 are down.

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