The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27593 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27593 clues and answers were published on Tue 21 Aug 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27593 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossBoy gets diamonds for wonderful girl : ALICE
10-acrossSeduce EU partner with charm : ENRAPTURE
11-acrossSpooner urinated toys in legal documents : DEEDPOLLS
12-acrossOn 51p, I would get fat : LIPID
13-across1 + 1? Without detection, I give up … : ABANDON
15-across… propose wild guess, got nothing to lose : SUGGEST
17-acrossRoom for fish, but not starter of mackerel : SALON
18-acrossWearing dunce’s hat, I’m a little bit slow : DIM
20-acrossAbbot puts on shirt and tie : TRUSS
22-acrossTeachers writing about flower : MASTERS
25-acrossEngine going about 760mph, extremely noticeable : MACHINE
26-acrossTop worn by a barbarian : BEAST
27-acrossSubstitute every second : ALTERNATE
30-acrossMost cold and damp, like the largest space heard : RHEUMIEST
31-acrossTraveller to arrive on time : COMET

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Group not allowed on the radio : BAND
2-down – Sack British concert artist, the possible end for a falling star : FIREBALL
3-down – Germany’s European record is extreme : DEEP
4-down – Ant’s partner fibbed about competition’s close being avoided : DECLINED
5-down – Conservative returning knighthood — is this a serious issue? : CRISIS
6-down – Unfortunately, I get cold chasing a mint — sorry! : APOLOGETIC
7-down – Clean tackles, Premier League headers by blue and red United : PURPLE
8-down – Lead, helium and nitrogen escapes : HEAD
13-down – Fool rises in the morning for tea : ASSAM
14-down – Daughter’s body clock deter­mines when to have food : DINNERTIME
16-down – Sense of style : TASTE
19-down – Mineral made from two-item compound? : MIMETITE
21-down – Annoyed that shirt’s missing from counterfeit Man U strip : UPINARMS
23-down – Ghost in sunglasses? : SHADES
24-down – Rescues about 50 captives : SLAVES
26-down – Back massage by Norse causes skin injury : BURN
28-down – Sweet music : ROCK
29-down – Puts away chair, front to back : EATS

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

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