The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27432 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27432 clues and answers were published on Wed 14 Feb 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27432 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossLarge sum advanced, except for bank vault content? : GOLDBAR
5-acrossTasteless entrances by one backward duck : INSIPID
9-acrossBishop withdraws from loaded numbers game : LOTTO
10-acrossSatisfied with comedy brothers broadcast, all the boxes being ticked? : FULLMARKS
11-acrossMoving elsewhere, rejected old king breaks into allowance : RELOCATION
12-acrossStout-sounding person’s last stand? : BIER
14-across1,000 quickly pocketed in criminal delight — fancy! : IDLETHOUGHT
18-acrossManaged kitchen in nude — daft as clear soup! : UNTHICKENED
21-acrossSee 2 : BEAR
22-acrossVariety broadcast: Miss Fitzgerald at New York : MISCELLANY
25-acrossReceivers question broadcast entertainment : RADIOSHOW
26-acrossMember of rock band that blazed a trail? : COMET
27-acrossRight way to secure Guardian’s precise direction : DUEWEST
28-acrossRemains of small house one expected : RESIDUE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Cut by aluminium — blood everywhere : GALORE
2-down – Peanuts stand stars : LITTLE
3-down – Working as fast as possible at the heart of perverse British complaint : BRONCHITIS
4-down – Crafty makeover, note, to get really attractive : REFIT
5-down – Telling off about orange tank tops wrongly taken : ILLGOTTEN
6-down – A comedy classic — but not 13 as far as 7 is concerned : SOME
7-down – Breakfast TV series? : PORRIDGE
8-down – Separate, hellish destination holiday island : DISCRETE
13-down – Old Nick ogles Oz for moulding into Earth’s ideal location : GOLDILOCKS
15-down – See 6 : LIKEITHOT
16-down – Was the leader — having gagged Brown — made to take responsibility? : LUMBERED
17-down – Appear to favour both sides of violin : STRADDLE
19-down – Medium infiltrates bizarre adult religious authority : TALMUD
20-down – Bush, being well on right, let off : MYRTLE
23-down – I say restricting crossword setters is to display fear! : COWER
24-down – See 13 : ZONE

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

Scroll to Top