The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27795 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27795 clues and answers were published on Mon 15 Apr 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27795 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSoldier to slip up in bank : TERRIER
5-acrossSoldier sits or lies down : REPOSES
9-acrossCriticise a society involved in corruption : ROAST
10-acrossBriefly prince and his queen play around : PHILANDER
11-acrossPriest introduced to smoother amphibian : SALAMANDER
12-acrossTight-fisted? Not far off! : NEAR
14-acrossDodgy dealers land in war zone : DARDANELLES
18-acrossReticent prisoner pushed to the limit : CONSTRAINED
21-acrossIrish leader twice gets the bird : IBIS
22-acrossGraphic artist uses wire and string : SIGNWRITER
25-acrossFugitive union member has internal operation : ELOPEMENT
26-acrossFast runner in dash to end of road : ELAND
27-acrossArticle’s about first believers : THEISTS
28-acrossNotice director is with nuclear researchers : DISCERN

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Force hospital into consortium : THRUST
2-down – Mass meeting about drug? Indeed! : REALLY
3-down – Allude to touring Idaho for cow : INTIMIDATE
4-down – Rent regularly taken in Yorkshire city : RIPON
5-down – Hit the roof, as Adam did : RAISECAIN
6-down – Pundit initially put down performance : PLAY
7-down – Duly ends assembly without warning : SUDDENLY
8-down – Firm adopting advertising is showing incredulity : SURPRISE
13-down – Ned resents contrived affection : TENDERNESS
15-down – Facility to see above one’s head : READINESS
16-down – Stress keeping identification in disaster : ACCIDENT
17-down – Oedipus’s daughter is against Greek individual : ANTIGONE
19-down – Calm, having had drinks in A&E : ATEASE
20-down – Tedious study of poet : DRYDEN
23-down – Letter on top of desk is prominent : NOTED
24-down – Canteen stew : MESS

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

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