The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27850 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27850 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Jun 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27850 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-across‘Hip!’, Alma tells powerful connections : FRIENDSIN
6-acrossSee 1 : HIGH
8-acrossDire accommodation had little impact : FELLFLAT
9-acrossBest hot chicken pub’s served — fellow tucking in : PICKOF
10-acrossDisallow try by a Northampton flanker — dead right! : BANGON
11-across‘Roger Taylor is inside’ : ROYALIST
12-acrossSee 1 : PLACES
15-acrossIssue stops champs returning for final appearance : SWANSONG
16-acrossSee 7 : OFHUMOUR
19-acrossHamper’s back — starts to eat ravenously : HINDER
21-acrossNothing live on TV till The Voice : FALSETTO
22-acrossDate Times girl finally accepted … for pay : SETTLE
24-acrossGripped by desire, regularly touch stripper : LOCUST
25-acrossSee 9 : THEBUNCH
26-acrossSwitch expected following long-standing enmity : FEUD
27-acrossTable-topper’s manager going back to before 2nd April : PEPPERPOT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – ‘With body to die for’, agreed about divine creature : FREYA
2-down – Bad good? One senior officer’s admitting this doesn’t make sense : ILLOGIC
3-down – End of comedian’s only funny material : NYLON
4-down – Crosses line out in Juvenal’s work : SATIRES
5-down – A minor skin problem : NAPPYRASH
6-down – Annoyed they’re going up : HACKLES
7-down – Doctor in US does enough for rollicking — that’s characteristic : GOODSENSE
13-down – Leaflet on bats ignored : LEFTALONE
14-down – Hal’s fielding position? : SHORTSTOP
17-down – Duo getting frisky with nuns? That’s doubtful! : UNSOUND
18-down – Frequently stops with not much money raised, though it will cover accommodation : ROOFTOP
20-down – Bid that liberal America would welcome? : NOTRUMP
22-down – Material audience’s influenced : SUEDE
23-down – Felicity’s content, not being banned : LICIT

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

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