The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27653 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27653 clues and answers were published on Tue 30 Oct 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27653 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossHuit cargo? : FREIGHT
5-acrossStudents, upset by low grade, now rioting at the end of the day : SUNDOWN
10-acrossI see handle turned by superhero : ICEMAN
11-acrossIn general, small clothes : OVERALLS
12-acrossWeapon £1,000? Nice one! : GUN
13-acrossCaught taking back Silver, our cat : COUGAR
14-acrossMultiplied total? Sounds horrible : GRUESOME
15-acrossCheat bridge partners, each with king : SNEAK
16-acrossProfitable spring’s exhausted : WELLSPENT
19-acrossCraft beers — how? Add a bit of malt : HOMEBREWS
21-acrossBird goes wild protecting egg : GOOSE
24-acrossRoman Catholic’s revolted by online sins and splits : CREVICES
26-acrossMagician Messi evades Ronaldo’s lunges in netting headers : MERLIN
27-acrossFavourite jumper : TOP
28-acrossMaverick provides show? False : DISPROVE
29-acrossFruit prepared over cooker : ORANGE
30-acrossCocaine found in tea, right? It’s not true : CHARLIE
31-acrossFools subdue good man with taunts : JESTERS

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – US mammal managed to inhale cold carbon dioxide? : RACCOON
3-down – Come in, I’m travelling both ways with great excitement : IMMIGRATE
4-down – Adult leaves country with longing : HUNGRY
6-down – American lorry emptied after fuel spill in practical way : USEFULLY
7-down – Martin and James, as heads of school? : DEANS
8-down – Fellow left to turn into female monster : WOLFMAN
9-down – Stuttering woe produced by this? : TONGUETWISTER
17-down – Cor! Parent in the making? : PROCREANT
18-down – Vegetable producer : BROCCOLI
20-down – Sea creature Spooner has around 4? : OARFISH
22-down – Isn’t busy good queen bee? : STINGER
23-down – Politician enters No 10 with special European charge : IMPOSE
25-down – Privet trimmed unusually as a snake : VIPER

This crossword has in total 31 where 18 are across and 13 are down.

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