The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27200 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27200 clues and answers were published on Thu 18 May 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27200 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossBoy and I in children’s game knocked over champions : PALADINS
9-acrossStunned in the morning by Observer crossword : AMAZED
10-acrossOatmeal exceptionally fine in dish : MEAT
11-acrossRider in crusade flanked by monarch and Scotsman : EQUESTRIAN
12-acrossFinisher, not starter? That’s very good! : TOPPER
14-acrossIt’s destructive, showing anger about trad­itional Bible : RAVAGING
15-acrossGrow weak, left out in pain : ANGUISH
17-acrossThere’s little right in fiddle creating dispute : WRANGLE
20-acrossLaissez-faire type? Not sailor from African country : LIBERIAN
22-acrossActivity on rugby field trapping a bone : SACRUM
23-acrossSausage roll made at Barking : MORTADELLA
24-acrossSee 10 : LOAF
25-acrossTroublesome kid eating egg with a little bit of extra salt : BORATE
26-acrossBreeding of man covered in grass : SPAWNING

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Ex-PM keeps appealing to the top people in the country : CAMEROUN
2-down – Travelling fans late — coaches not moving here? : FAST
3-down – In a row nothing upset listener : LINEAR
4-down – Hearing US style, unpleasant modern form of our language : ESTUARY
5-down – Cleric, very big fool, set up religious festival : PASSOVER
6-down – I tire and can go funny — caused by medical treatment? : IATROGENIC
7-down – Abandon rail transport, losing heart with delay : DETAIN
13-down – Moving up in trade gaining pounds, showing business sense? : PRUDENTIAL
16-down – Cheats in society, endlessly calm : SWINDLES
18-down – City road goes round country to the north : LAUSANNE
19-down – See 4 : ENGLISH
21-down – One unpleasant person outside work, one with fourteen members : ISOPOD
22-down – Channel links Home Counties to abroad : SEAWAY
24-down – See 2 : LANE

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

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