The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27638 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27638 clues and answers were published on Fri 12 Oct 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27638 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossBroadcast mocking animal eating grain as fodder : RYEGRASS
6-acrossFatty substances put Tory leader on edge : LIPIDS
9-acrossMan going on board with female, in steady relationship at first : SURFER
10-acrossGirl returned to look quickly through yearly publications : ALMANACS
11-acrossStandard way of saying RAM must remain constant? : THEREWILL
13-acrossBadger runs through mown grass : HARRY
15-acrossSting involving gin and rum drunk around Geordieland? : GORDON
17-acrossA rook nested in smaller species’ overcrowded area : WARREN
18-acrossCar that only young owners treasure always starts : TOYOTA
19-acrossSouthern river with very good crustaceans : SCAMPI
21-acrossSee 11 : NEVER
22-acrossSee 11 : BEANOTHER
25-acrossAdult errs when drunk? Butts in here, perhaps : ASHTRAYS
26-acrossSee 15 : SUMNER
28-acrossArticle with piece about female trainspotter : ANORAK
29-acrossPiece of cake turned up? Keep mum on! : PUSHOVER

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – See 11 : YOU
3-down – Some running of errands for dogsbody : GOFER
4-down – Topless thin torso, sporting white bloomers : ARROWROOTS
5-down – Rogue with second name unknown : SCALLY
6-down – See 27 : LAMB
7-down – One writing piece about male star : PENTAGRAM
8-down – Impractically theoretical medic taking round out to home by river : DOCTRINAIRE
12-down – Crime committed against state senator? : HIGHTREASON
14-down – Those wrongly taking clarinet solos, discontentedly playing : LARCENISTS
16-down – Poet from Maidenhead almost set off in posh car : RHYMESTER
20-down – Notes drink causing muddled confusion : MESSUP
23-down – Essential for galop, metronome’s rising speed : TEMPO
24-down – Computer keyboard’s lead is waterproof : MACK
27-down – Blame shifted, after royal subject knocked over dearest possession : EWE

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

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