The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27580 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27580 clues and answers were published on Mon 06 Aug 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27580 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossFabric obtained from male sheep : BUCKRAM
8-acrossMentally unbalanced setter joining most of staff in place to have a drink : BIPOLAR
9-acrossRush meal by river : TEAR
10-acrossLong to get hold of narrow piece of cloth : PINSTRIPE
12-acrossHard up family found in vacated squat : SKINT
13-acrossPrepared to look for a partner that’s fashionable : UPTODATE
15-acrossMine hard substance : PITH
16-acrossBe inclined to adopt summer’s latest fashion : TREND
17-acrossGang found in Cheshire town, reportedly : CREW
18-acrossTen dimes sent as deposit : SEDIMENT
20-acrossBlack stack of building material : BRICK
21-acrossUniversity in conservative soap opera setting : CAMBRIDGE
22-acrossMoney for parties at hospital : DOSH
24-acrossBird eating a little green man? : MARTIAN
25-acrossCathy’s first to meet girl in charge of Wuthering Heights, say : CLASSIC

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Enormous shade screening top of garden : HUGE
2-down – Brawl as drink stops sergeant major getting his cocktail : SKIRMISH
3-down – Friend held up favourite brown moth : LAPPET
4-down – One on court in engagement with Djokovic initially is set down : DICTATED
5-down – Rich source of opals found in new mine close to Witwatersrand : MONIED
6-down – Get on all right in audition : FARE
11-down – Disgusted by new American at university not standing! : NAUSEATED
12-down – Share of extremely substantial diamonds : SLICE
14-down – Time spent making slight modification : TWEAK
16-down – Couple stop as way to end a game of tennis : TIEBREAK
17-down – Almost cool meal suitable for infants : CHILDISH
19-down – Prisoner I meant to rescue : INMATE
20-down – German car in which soundly to defeat the French : BEETLE
21-down – Geological deposit found in Jurassic layer : CLAY
23-down – Spain overcomes popular revolution : SPIN

This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.

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