The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27679 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27679 clues and answers were published on Thu 29 Nov 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27679 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossMorning milk, please : AMUSE
10-acrossAppearance by Potus, deranged in respects : LOOKSUPTO
11-acrossDrama to escalate about head of church and end of dogma : SOAPOPERA
12-acrossOddie’s last report of blue duck : ELUDE
13-acrossHead of snow goose eating a leafy plant : SPINACH
15-acrossPerhaps split, braided to left : DESSERT
17-acrossDog found in goose cages : DINGO
18-acrossAn Englishman in Australia in May gets a duck, going in : POM
20-acrossGoose found in London, perhaps getting angry : BRENT
22-acrossDismissal for duck, perhaps : SACKING
25-acrossPointless pointless pointers : NEEDLES
26-acrossGoose detects sounds, though one just won’t listen : CLOTH
27-acrossDuck next to edge of roof, the result of having a drink? : TEALEAVES
30-acrossExtremely small painter, cubist initially, absorbed in Boatman’s reflection : MICROMINI
31-acrossOne who has faith in house God destroyed, sacrificing goose : HINDU

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – See 26 across : EARS
2-down – Stretch half of duck portion : DURATION
3-down – Achilles, perhaps, plucking tail from waterbird : HERO
4-down – First-rate or second-rate clue, the first to be last in : BLUECHIP
5-down – Old and comical duck : DONALD
6-down – Apparent Opposition leader well-advised to take time : OSTENSIBLE
7-down – Other half of duck, covering top of pancake : SPOUSE
8-down – Very much like duck : LOVE
13-down – Opinions in Khan’s letters ignored in treatment of skinheads : SIDES
14-down – Tho’ Marconi designed the first modern time machine, this … : ATOMICHRON
16-down – … carries leaders of the original Tory establishment still : TOTES
19-down – This duck seen in damn rain, swimming : MANDARIN
21-down – Stirs up core of patently wrong uprising over Poles : ENLIVENS
23-down – Duck down feather: it’s ultimate stuffing for sofa : CROUCH
24-down – Leave mostly stupid, horrific : GOTHIC
26-down – Temporary home for cheeky kids without boundaries : CAMP
28-down – Mirror leaders excoriating Commons: “Useless chamber” : ECHO
29-down – It’s said to be easy, following duck in this way, scoring more : SOUP

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

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