The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27837 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27837 clues and answers were published on Mon 03 Jun 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27837 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossOne is not normally able to win medals here : PARALYMPICGAMES
9-acrossCovers amazing sunrise : INSURES
10-acrossRestorative sort of oyster, it’s plain : PRAIRIE
11-acrossLove a Romeo? One’s pulled : OAR
12-acrossA nice sitcom about worker in beauty salon : COSMETICIAN
13-acrossUnpublicised fact about golf championship that everyone knows? : OPENSECRET
15-acrossAccommodation for archaeologists’ work : DIGS
18-acrossCries as bishop blocks call for help : SOBS
20-acrossOne’s passed in this exam : POSTMORTEM
23-acrossAge thus settled, got bubbly to welcome daughter : CARBONDATED
25-acrossA move back : AGO
26-acrossHalf the cricket ground is illegally sited : OFFSIDE
27-acrossWeigh what is in account : BALANCE
28-acrossMan of the match for Tottenham decided on this? : SPUROFTHEMOMENT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Very nasty soup I soon replaced : POISONOUS
2-down – Lack of enthusiasm for book : RESERVE
3-down – Who writes the words of a song? It’s Cyril, silly! : LYRICIST
4-down – A thousand demands for foxes’ heads : MASKS
5-down – Simple men try to keep utensil : IMPLEMENT
6-down – The team’s handyman? : GOALIE
7-down – Spoil small-sounding cocktail : MARTINI
8-down – In Germany, one can hold one’s drink : STEIN
14-down – Fails to stop blow? Most unclear : CLOUDIEST
16-down – Sleepy? Moon’s moving fast : SOMNOLENT
17-down – Doorbell fitted to sex workers’ house : BORDELLO
19-down – Disease: could it be linked to thrush? : BIRDFLU
21-down – One’s not qualified to work : TRAINEE
22-down – Tile that falls to some effect : DOMINO
23-down – Annoyed at little green man’s invitation? : CROSS
24-down – One came round for Arthur : TABLE

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

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