The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27224 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27224 clues and answers were published on Thu 15 Jun 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27224 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossHappy hour in pub right away leads to hugs and excitement : BROUHAHA
9-acrossIntervals in boundary, closed with no U-turns : SIXTHS
10-acrossSort of thinking lacking in man going overboard : KNIGHT
11-acrossDrying agent painter used in second East End abode : SODALIME
12-acrossSmall spud, but no King Edward in fact : STAT
13-acrossCissy with phobia, mostly about science : BIOPHYSICS
15-acrossSecond cousin’s mum’s not a cop : MOUNTIE
16-acrossWhines as Saint Bernard’s sent back? : SNIVELS
18-acrossMoan made in wrong part of www.theguardian.com : DOMAINNAME
19-acrossTimes Diary is not even read here : DAYS
20-acrossLike Inspector Clouseau’s awful jewellery? : BUMBLING
22-acrossWashbasin in toilet? A bowl wife left out : LAVABO
23-acrossHighly-strung Edward, absorbed in self-reflection : ONEDGE
24-acrossDisgraced ex-president loses temper at first, having lost in card game : PINOCHLE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Trump’s nightly tweeting starts to get explosive : TRINITROTOLUENE
2-down – Disturbance gent brought about in WC : TUNGSTENCARBIDE
3-down – Isn’t it possible a Python antihero’s someone from Santander? : CANTABRIAN
4-down – Stepson embraces current love : PASSION
5-down – Novel Dune’s not new? Indeed! : USED
6-down – One might go off playing sex video with pelvic exercises at start : EXPLOSIVEDEVICE
7-down – As WC, perhaps, when in use periodically? : CHEMICALSYMBOLS
14-down – Detective series given tip by Queen and Country : HINTERLAND
17-down – Kill courier, showing mental problems … : HANGUPS
21-down – … 80% of that is due to 19 13 or 15 : IDES

This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.

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