The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27344 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27344 clues and answers were published on Thu 02 Nov 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27344 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSexy French female with naughty child entering town hall : HOTELDEVILLE
8-acrossWarning to pull in behind docked boat crew? : OARSMEN
9-acrossWhere Harry learnt to lose weight — hard for society artist : HOGARTH
11-acrossSmall bit of anatomy, such as Spooner’s Manx cat has? : TOENAIL
12-acrossOne line in translated prose, a giveaway of what’s to come : SPOILER
13-acrossGet rid of one’s skin : CUTIS
14-acrossFor instance, worker in business producing plant : EGLANTINE
16-acrossWe’re told to record a metre as aid to calcu­lation : LOGARITHM
19-acrossBelt keeping sailor’s clothing in order : HABIT
21-acrossWife’s exposed buxom rival with no heart : UXORIAL
23-acrossRiver 51 miles west of two others : LIMPOPO
24-acrossLeaving hospital, crook hastened to city area : EASTEND
25-acrossBacker of women’s lib regretted trapping rodents : GERBILS
26-acrossCommentators use it to take exception to score, at least in gym : PRESENTTENSE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Doctor rising in haste dressed with extreme energy : HARDEST
2-down – Pets — little ones catching mice, oddly advanced : TOMCATS
3-down – Most needing company switched tellies on : LONELIEST
4-down – The last shall be first in the aforementioned spirit of the age : ETHOS
5-down – Native close to joining argument in pub : INGROWN
6-down – German siren from trad­ition that is left over : LORELEI
7-down – Pronounced lordly customs, such as those at Kew engage in? : HORTICULTURE
10-down – Ploughing thus removes a small mammal : HARVESTMOUSE
15-down – In it one should see see batter and jam : LAMPLIGHT
17-down – Cruder nurseryman preferring small son to wife : GROSSER
18-down – They’ll try to seize article within bikers’ grasp : RAIDERS
19-down – Sportingly, Ruth often got this housekeeper’s job done? : HOMERUN
20-down – Toxic element turning up in seawater is molybdenum : BROMINE
22-down – Somewhat appalled, one’s tempted to stray : LEDON

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

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