The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27338 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27338 clues and answers were published on Thu 26 Oct 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27338 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossI admitted to lethargy, travelling a long way : LIGHTYEAR
10-acrossRelative, one in Berlin, recalled Modern Times : NIECE
11-acrossBoring job enlisting a large group of American singers : CHORALE
12-acrossRunning test in dock : ONTRIAL
13-acrossAt first, solver always beat Mephisto : SATAN
14-acrossHead doctor immerses wound on time : MESMERIST
16-acrossMac UNIX emoticon represented sentence by church : EXCOMMUNICATION
19-acrossFloodlights not working? Ground vessel on delta : PITCHDARK
21-acrossFirm packed in socialist dogma : CREDO
22-acrossDress in store showing smears : MALIGNS
23-acrossToxic liquid’s been sprayed over school : BENZENE
24-acrossPromised choice of two or three headings : SWORN
25-acrossGlower, then log in with difficulty : NEONLIGHT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Boycott’s humble character is a family disgrace : BLACKSHEEP
2-down – Incas got liquidated, questioning their gods? : AGNOSTIC
3-down – Kind, good person drops wrench : STRAIN
4-down – Old boundary miles before lake in Lyme Regis : MERE
5-down – Handle badger crossing moist ground : BROOMSTICK
6-down – Curse a nasty man stealing articles : ANATHEMA
7-down – Unrestrained family bull almost blocks big road : MEDICI
8-down – Call a Brontë sister, secretly : BELL
14-down – Invitation to congress in Mantua puzzled writer : MAUPASSANT
15-down – Artist’s model keen on swimmer surfacing : TINTORETTO
17-down – Lots trap a boar in wood : MAHOGANY
18-down – Marine blocks small diver by Channel Islands, heading north : ICEBERGS
20-down – A couple of lines in drag essential in soap : TALLOW
21-down – A hundred and fifty start to enjoy what’s wicked : CANDLE
22-down – State weight : MASS
23-down – Smell fine reserve : BOOK

This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.

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