The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27861 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27861 clues and answers were published on Mon 01 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27861 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossProud diatribe in favour of the Underground : PROTUBERANT
9-acrossNot making enough bread for the family? : LOWPAID
10-acrossUttering this is a criminal offence : FORGERY
11-acrossGood criteria for treating an old person : GERIATRIC
12-acrossPut off deciding about place in market : STALL
13-acrossUpper-class type is mostly sweet : TOFF
14-acrossDid Robin bat an eyelid, being deceived? : HOODWINKED
16-acrossExhibits here all low? : CATTLESHOW
19-acrossFrom Nigerian city, take wing finally and land in Asia : LAOS
21-acrossWithout hesitation cock finds place to sleep : ROOST
22-acrossDaily sequence used for buying from a catalogue? : MAILORDER
24-acrossCould it be Granite City? : TANGIER
25-acrossLet everything be on tick : ALLOWED
26-acrossShow agreement with member of Cabinet : YESMINISTER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Authorising document is lawyer’s strength : POWEROFATTORNEY
2-down – Goes back regularly to a place in Japan : OSAKA
3-down – Travel not far enough, so suffer? : UNDERGO
4-down – Badly fed: cafe gets deleted : EFFACED
5-down – At initial reading this verse has extra meaning : ACROSTIC
6-down – In fighting, Lt Frank Heald was shot : THEFALKLANDSWAR
7-down – Disease that can follow planning : BLIGHT
8-down – Took to the road and went round and round : CYCLED
15-down – Shoes in apartment with laces : FLATTIES
16-down – Organise exhibition for minister : CURATE
17-down – I arm USA criminal, an old swordsman : SAMURAI
18-down – Art form that needs a folder : ORIGAMI
20-down – Step out of short trousers : STRIDE
23-down – Nestling in rough towel : OWLET

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

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