The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27937 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27937 clues and answers were published on Fri 27 Sep 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27937 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossTraitor in Paris who has basic weapon : QUISLING
9-acrossNot all in bureau re-invested coins : AUREI
10-acrossCan containing one hundred bananas : LOCO
11-acrossSixties’ approach of westerners in pool: sit with kit off : OSTPOLITIK
12-acrossMet radical in Congress, which is explosive : SEMTEX
14-acrossFollow fashion rule in women’s clothing : TAILLEUR
15-acrossItalian footballers spoke vacuously amongst themselves : INTERSE
17-acrossPlague overtakes woman, one likely to wail : BANSHEE
20-acrossWest African church lacks good atmosphere : AMBIANCE
22-acrossAppropriately placed university not very funny : INSITU
23-acrossVery successful young person with sub-species? : WUNDERKIND
24-acrossSettler right behind City institution : BOER
25-acrossA Spanish female with appeal? This’ll get hot : SAUNA
26-acrossFear Gypsies dropping back a short distance : ANGSTROM

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Like the origin of all solutions here, maybe a pure one : EUROPEAN
2-down – Endless protest in capital : OSLO
3-down – Sexually fluid reporter not half cross to get trinkets : BIJOUX
4-down – Player’s instruction is a grunt, rubbish on ball : AGITATO
5-down – Officer, almost 51, about to provide pottery : MAJOLICA
6-down – French writing experts start from bad track records : BRAILLISTS
7-down – Note fake news for all to see in context : MILIEU
13-down – Film screened by Lean, director with odd post-war story : THETINDRUM
16-down – Performed musical works without opening drinks : SANGRIAS
18-down – Lose rent rebuilding mezzanine : ENTRESOL
19-down – Kind of complex reference work, one on China : OEDIPAL
21-down – Sweet pout, maintaining smiles on the outside : MOUSSE
22-down – Enjoying popularity, like old colour : INDIGO
24-down – Character’s whisker, as some say? : BETA

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

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