The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27929 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27929 clues and answers were published on Wed 18 Sep 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27929 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossExistentialist element of religious art rejected : SARTRE
4-acrossDon’t dump on Raleigh, for instance : RECYCLE
9-acrossBoozer in loving embrace, failing to shape up : AMORPHOUS
10-acrossSee 11 : MINDS
11-acrossKing George put away cares — slight king, just the same? I came to that conclusion too! : GREAT
12-acrossSpend until one’s cup overflows? : SPLASHOUT
13-acrossCan be expressed as ‘iron-backed yarn’ : EFFABLE
15-acrossIt’s associated with bridge in tutorial topics : RIALTO
17-acrossBony, very backward duck : OSTEAL
19-acrossPalace head linked to Pik Botha’s ultimate collapse : TOPKAPI
22-acrossOne who considered being a Swiss miss, almost a pro­vocative one? : HEIDEGGER
24-acrossSee 11 : THINK
26-acrossSee 11 : ALIKE
27-acrossA proposer of a Superman fashioned from zinc sheet : NIETZSCHE
28-acrossWager from old days settled : LAYODDS
29-acrossConvenient place for men to spout? : URINAL

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Starting price put on ancient German sequin : SPANGLE
2-down – River, Polish river : RHONE
3-down – Reposition wonky bale to be upright : REPUTABLE
4-down – Thief, one making a noise leafing through papers? : RUSTLER
5-down – He recognised the absurdity of being Conservative with a problem getting up : CAMUS
6-down – Oxygen-enriched form of cast-iron combinations : CONSORTIA
7-down – Fake tears spilled on encount­ering impedance : ERSATZ
8-down – Make a mess of relieving foreign consulate of can : TOUSLE
14-down – Falsely testify against one being recruited for fun and games : FESTIVITY
16-down – Mobile program adding energy to British pop starter : APPETIZER
18-down – Traditional tales of feet that are a joke? : LEGENDS
19-down – Land failure : TURKEY
20-down – Reservoir into which old-fashioned writers would be dipped : INKWELL
21-down – Hector heartlessly held in unbelievable slavery : THRALL
23-down – The Mendips housing fix : EMEND
25-down – Imprisoned in the manner of an ancient people : INCAN

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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