The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27954 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27954 clues and answers were published on Thu 17 Oct 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27954 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossCall on falling bombs more, in opening shot : GERONIMO
9-acrossSee 26 : BOARD
10-acrossInfestation of children, it seems? : NITS
11-acrossIt’s perilous to cross immoral leader invested in Greenland after meltdown : DANGERLINE
12-acrossHis words exhaustive, deprive our leader of power : DOCTOR
14-acrossHypocrisy in Lesson One doubly affected : OILINESS
15-acrossJumble sale’s ending after dash to fill car : MELANGE
17-acrossSee 25 : BRIDGES
20-acrossPolitical party made to pay, shut up : CONFINED
22-acrossRefinement in Chopin’s words? : POLISH
23-acrossNicely shortened business degree secured by force — a walkover for entrants? : WELCOMEMAT
24-acrossSee 2 : EYED
25-acrossOld player in game breaking bank : LLOYD
26-acrossGo in the corner of this room, pal having nobody to play with : MONOPOLY

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Maybe note is me? : SEMITONE
2-down – Inward-looking solvers ordered masks : BOSS
3-down – More understanding issue in Europe? : KINDER
4-down – See 12 : JOHNSON
5-down – Person climbing down depends on people flying up : ABSEILER
6-down – Dog left to bite bespectacled nebbish, one nowadays missing a lead? : FALLENIDOL
7-down – Dish Chinese lawyer served up : ADONIS
13-down – Ill wind arising, innumerable common criminals initially punching dandy, officer on the way? : TRAFFICCOP
16-down – Moon named Calypso’s core, eg rocky : GANYMEDE
18-down – Very old houses set to be de­molished — that’s a blow : EASTERLY
19-down – English chap not entirely into American broad beans : EDAMAME
21-down – Republican impressed by topless model too : OVERLY
22-down – Clear case, unpacking middle : PATENT
24-down – Show skinned peach : EXPO

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

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