The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27587 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27587 clues and answers were published on Tue 14 Aug 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27587 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossWore thick pants, something Protestants have : WORKETHIC
10-acrossDo parts of us smell? : ODOUR
11-acrossPrime Suspect’s original episode cut short : SEVEN
12-acrossAsking RAF technicians about operation : SKINGRAFT
13-acrossAccording to Spooner, only that man Francis lives here : HOLYSEE
14-acrossWell-oiled Indian bowling team : INDRINK
17-acrossDame Edna’s initial career as terrible mother : MEDEA
19-acrossEdges away from very pale woman : SHE
20-acrossArt of jazz trumpeter Armstrong touched us magically at the start : TATUM
21-acrossPrevented from winning, VIP wept : NOBBLED
22-acrossDecent chap keeping member in trousers? : GARMENT
24-acrossSpill the beans and reveal one’s unmarried : SINGLETON
26-acrossSpy provides this home phone number : INTEL
28-acrossPickle and cheese sandwiches start to niff : BRINE
29-acrossGutless Amazon repellently exploit workers — they make you sick : NAUSEANTS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Cow moos, repeatedly expelling gas in Welsh valleys : CWMS
2-down – Doctor left to collect Arachne’s eyewash : DRIVEL
3-down – Medical labs in Netherlands engaging retired bouncer : TENNISBALL
4-down – Virginal Conservative on speed : CHASTE
5-down – One idiot about to go around and disperse depleted uranium, say : ACTINIDE
6-down – Interminable sex act finally taking toll : BONG
7-down – Fan of Elizabeth Taylor is eccentric : ROYALIST
8-down – Kid brother cheers up : BRAT
13-down – Vacuous, happy folk in Maidenhead : HYMEN
15-down – Stubborn butcher met dire end : DETERMINED
16-down – Well-groomed male observed guards : KEMPT
18-down – Sophisticated editor backing British broadcasting : DEBONAIR
19-down – Making dopey son search for love online : SEDATING
22-down – Class describing imaginary number for Einstein? : GENIUS
23-down – Surviving by hiding in a tent abroad : EXTANT
24-down – Cries of old boy wearing socks inside out : SOBS
25-down – Lascivious look of Bluebeard oddly vanishing : LEER
27-down – Six excluded from Liberal whip : LASH

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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