The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27484 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27484 clues and answers were published on Mon 16 Apr 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27484 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossTailor claims T-shirts to be what kids send Santa : CHRISTMAS
6-acrossSee 1 : LIST
8-acrossNaive type acquitted by foreign court? : INNOCENT
9-acrossSee 8 : ABROAD
10-acrossComic butler needed no words to tickle audience : DOUBLE
11-acrossSee 10 : ENTENDRE
12-acrossCrushed ice pack not quite what the doctor ordered? : IPECAC
15-acrossI, for one, pressed into backing art galleries … : TRIFORIA
16-across… gallery on its own, ignoring the odds, gets what’s left : PERSONAL
19-acrossSee 16 : ESTATE
21-acrossGuardian’s eclipsed by broadsheet — by 3 points, or 2 after lunch : FOURTEEN
22-acrossRich little woman behind rector in church : CREAMY
24-acrossSponsors usually have it, dressed to catch the eye : VESTED
25-acrossSee 24 : INTEREST
26-acrossPrincesses had mysterious source of funds : CASH
27-acrossSee 26 : DISPENSER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Ready to get stuck in lavatory? Repeat that : CANDO
2-down – Like a lozenge doctor introduced to stricken choir : RHOMBIC
3-down – Retreating, for one European, is offensive in wartime : SIEGE
4-down – Uplifting piece of text set to music for annual examination : MOTTEST
5-down – Discontented social worker knowing one’s inclined to appear thus : SLANTWISE
6-down – Magnificent Medici traditions unknown in number : LORENZO
7-down – A means of getting up tail first, possibly : STAIRLIFT
13-down – He turned on blokes breaking dad’s spectacles : PHENOMENA
14-down – Alleged Tory dissent finally resolved : CONTENDED
17-down – Jail sentence to get longer : STRETCH
18-down – Plant-based food cooking almost silently : LENTILS
20-down – Case of teachers embracing core non-scientific subjects : THEARTS
22-down – Tasty dish that is served with chip topping? : CUTIE
23-down – One ponders on problem while climbing : MUSER

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

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