The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27295 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27295 clues and answers were published on Wed 06 Sep 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27295 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossGo back? That’s the right way out! : REGRESS
5-acrossHe throws an earthenware vessel : PITCHER
9-acrossTonic’s taken in the right quantity : PORTION
10-acrossThomas, in retreat during action, gets lowered status : DEMOTED
11-acrossHappen to exhale : TRANSPIRE
12-acrossTake in a bank somewhere in Germany : TRIER
13-acrossDaughter hit hard and lived : DWELT
15-acrossQuick to adopt retreat with conviction : EARNESTLY
17-acrossTreated fairly and informed about energy price : TOLERATED
19-acrossDelightful meal without papa : SUPER
22-acrossCrooner has energy for a lot of drinking : BINGE
23-acrossTrustworthy girl gets many promises of money : VERACIOUS
25-acrossClassical matricide finds drug in fashion stores : ORESTES
26-acrossRomeo earned beaten backside : REAREND
27-acrossEnlightened philosopher managed European corruption : DIDEROT
28-acrossCoppers brought about an act of self-punishment : PENANCE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Said to be set down in the grass : REPUTED
2-down – Refuse clothing over time : GARBAGE
3-down – Charged over small transgressions : EVILS
4-down – Living without Mike? There’s a thought! : SENTIMENT
5-down – Father seen before getting out of puff : PADRE
6-down – Stand-in gets lock for siren : TEMPTRESS
7-down – Run into student, first of intended victims : HITLIST
8-down – Man in dreary assembly of old foreign forces : REDARMY
14-down – Bully fell upon teacher : TORMENTOR
16-down – Soldiers bound to knock road safety device : RADARTRAP
17-down – Newspaper bill? See identification! : TABLOID
18-down – Type of oil processed in Leeds : LINSEED
20-down – Sharpen tack outside radio programme : PHONEIN
21-down – Odd desire to store uranium waste : RESIDUE
23-down – Six settle for excursion : VISIT
24-down – Length of string : CHAIN

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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