The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27864 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27864 clues and answers were published on Thu 04 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27864 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


5-acrossWriter pockets tenpence piece in the cinema : BIOPIC
6-acrossAlly in war zone shows weapon there : NAPALM
9-acrossGroup receiving right fare : BRUNCH
10-acrossFigure seizing hotel involved in fund-raiser : TELETHON
11-acrossRude message arranged to include sign of affection : SEXT
12-acrossWhat’s always very cool way to follow hairstyles : PERMAFROST
13-acrossLeft chap kind of cross about English classification of the across solutions? : PORTMANTEAU
18-acrossGuy with pet, one with leg break : STAYCATION
21-acrossSpeaker pens line, about to publish online : BLOG
22-acrossBritish country church, in which men bond : BROMANCE
23-acrossPorridge maybe in breakfasts it complements : SITCOM
24-acrossPolitical crisis took hold, overwhelming monarch : BREXIT
25-acrossUgly little creature welcomes electronic information about make-up : GENOME

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Officer playing rotten old horn : CORNETTO
2-down – Accident to an extent inter­rupting plan : MISHAP
3-down – How post gets around vegetable market, according to Spooner : MAILCART
4-down – Clergyman to go off with fool to the north : PASTOR
5-down – Carried nothing in island : BORNEO
7-down – A boring wet lefty : MAOIST
8-down – Aren’t diesel trains made to last? : ETERNALISED
14-down – During work, drops greasy product : TRAINOIL
15-down – Drive in range, with ball cutting in : AMBITION
16-down – Beating cheers up hard little boy : ATHROB
17-down – Second sort of wine is sour : MOROSE
19-down – Chatter about current leader with a stammer on the rise : YAMMER
20-down – Not a single compiler scoffed : NOSHED

This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.

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