The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27366 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27366 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Nov 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27366 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossA mineral — the thing put in a dish : APATITE
5-acrossSink as container for domestic fuel : SCUTTLE
10-acrossIll-mannered type with short hair : BEAR
11-acrossHeartless chum, too young for stealing : PLUNDERAGE
12-acrossPrestige of store by road junction : CACHET
13-acrossNo gentleman, guy retreating in fortified place : GARRISON
14-acrossNew gate leading to forest that offers outdoor refreshments : TEAGARDEN
16-acrossA false statement about dwarf Tom’s digital protection : THUMB
17-acrossSee 16 : STALL
19-acrossMale’s attempt to get behind partner’s specious reasoning : SOPHISTRY
23-acrossNo one needing meat around before one gets rice dish : BIRIYANI
24-acrossSounds like cushion will get a bit wet : PADDLE
26-acrossIt has cabins; it’s possibly nicer alone : OCEANLINER
27-acrossOne of four involved in a game offering security : BAIL
28-acrossLoveless person giving away nothing in this writer’s thriller : MYSTERY
29-acrossMost virtuous dealer, maybe, embracing success : WHITEST

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Official gets to stride around making introduction : PREFACE
3-down – Law of Moses coming from a rocky height — gosh! : TORAH
4-down – Provider of booze creating spill around street : TAPSTER
6-down – Programmers scored after rescheduling : CODERS
7-down – Sailor the woman caught in wickedness upsettingly taints : TARNISHES
8-down – The French fellow at match gets space to manoeuvre : LEGROOM
9-down – Mates lounging around as members of an old sect : MUGGLETONIANS
15-down – Seek pleasure, having good time ensnaring completely terrible ruler : GALLIVANT
18-down – Nervous model losing heart to enchantress : TWITCHY
20-down – Not much of a drink, doubly hard to swallow it : HAPORTH
21-down – Gatherings of king and supporters : RALLIES
22-down – Hadrian type, wanting length set up in state of conflict? : WALLER
25-down – Beginning university beset by unfortunate financial situation : DEBUT

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

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