The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27787 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27787 clues and answers were published on Fri 05 Apr 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27787 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossThis food’s indigestible — that’s as much as a lady will admit? : ROUGHAGE
9-acrossWith order originally maintained, author losing head as one joining the fray? : RIOTER
10-acrossIn protest, I refused to move : STIR
11-acrossBehold peril initially in hurdles to negotiate — we’re in trouble! : LORDHELPUS
12-acrossCatching rear in mirror, a superstar appearing cooler : AIRCON
14-acrossHoarder — gentleman collecting right and left : SQUIRREL
15-acrossHouse done, clean the carpets : HOOVER
17-acrossGas starts to inflate umpteen wheel surrounds : HELIUM
20-acrossPrevious charge in court bringing feeling of uncertainty : COLDFEET
22-acrossBronze sculptures perhaps turned round to reveal mystical text : TANTRA
23-acrossFragile thing, problem leading to fault : TEASERVICE
24-acrossParty remains behind leader in bewilderment : BASH
25-acrossSmall in two ways? : MODEST
26-acrossLovely ovoid shape in spoiled egg, sour : GORGEOUS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Female with chequered history, supposedly maturing by now? : FORTYISH
2-down – Prince, villain having ousted a king : IGOR
3-down – Fish without a memory, hauled up : MARLIN
4-down – Cinema gets you in the end : ARTHOUSE
5-down – Figure of a child dressed in rags, the mark of Trump’s economics? : DOLLARSIGN
6-down – Worker wrapping up the whole puzzle : BEMUSE
8-down – Leaving home, freeloading daughter made ungracious remarks, all concluding : EGRESS
13-down – Drop sprays in general — does it? : CROPDUSTER
16-down – Despise boss a certain amount : EXECRATE
18-down – Coming from North Africa, religious teaching in appropriate place? : MORESQUE
19-down – Narrative about to chime with the conjecture of quantum physicists : STRING
21-down – Spirited king serious, on having lost crown : OBERON
22-down – See 19 : THEORY
24-down – Auntie showing up just the same? : BEEB

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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