The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27895 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27895 clues and answers were published on Fri 09 Aug 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27895 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossWithout prior help, unruly characters in form drop out : FROMSCRATCH
9-acrossBusiness conducted outside one US college by theatre cast : LIMITED
10-acrossSee 9 : COMPANY
11-acrossWriter needing reason to join dance : BALLPOINT
12-acrossConstant contributor to employ alumni : LOYAL
13-acrossEastern regime brought back torture, any number fleeing : YOGA
14-acrossNew union member’s boss booked family accommodation : BRIDESHEAD
16-acrossOrganised peace tours where atmosphere’s lacking : OUTERSPACE
19-acrossTree from China, source of myrrh : PALM
21-acrossHot-headed knight getting out of his glad rags : FIERY
22-acrossContentious weapons in a vault, with others unopened : ATOMBOMBS
24-acrossParody about Liberal providing winter sports facility : SKILIFT
25-acrossAdult paper under discussion : ATISSUE
26-acrossJar containing dipso’s first drink : GINANDTONIC

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Assembly of relatively 9 10 : FAMILYGATHERING
2-down – Leading spinner playing first : ONTOP
3-down – More bubbly fluid residues English once disposed of : SUDSIER
4-down – Delivered cold-weather spray to keep temperature rising : RECITED
5-down – Indestructible clue is appearing regularly in paper : TIMELESS
6-down – Lead singer’s notes? : HEAVYMETALMUSIC
7-down – Spotted learner driver taken into police custody : BLOBBY
8-down – What Daisy and friend did presumably in series 4? : CYCLED
15-down – Wrongdoing concealed by angry criminal where lawyers abound : GRAYSINN
16-down – Distant Piscean? : OFFISH
17-down – Carriage parking originally halved at public school : PHAETON
18-down – Elegant six-footer that aids Sizewell operation : COOLANT
20-down – Scrooge catching Cratchitt’s latest name for him : MISTER
23-down – Mac, small one I found in store : BAIRN

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

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