The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27975 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27975 clues and answers were published on Mon 11 Nov 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27975 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossConferences in the garden : PEARTREES
6-acrossTenacity: someone’s may be hated : GUTS
8-acrossSuch poor reasoning in letter : CIRCULAR
9-acrossGirl a good advertisement for Brussels? : EUNICE
10-acrossTear into animal’s pen like a tiger : STRIPY
11-acrossSacred chamber not yet paid for : HALLOWED
12-acrossCensor a headline : BANNER
15-acrossReissued order to a fighter in the ring : TOREADOR
16-acrossSweet to laze around — I need a fizzy drink : LOLLIPOP
19-acrossArgument about a right scale of penalties : TARIFF
21-acrossBe overambitious fixing side gate : GETIDEAS
22-acrossHaile Selassie’s dog? : LASSIE
24-acrossRail ticket still on the shelf : SINGLE
25-acrossDog brought up beer : AIREDALE
26-acrossStrap that goes on a bit : REIN
27-acrossChild’s hero is at the centre of this double-dealing : TREACHERY

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Indicate drink is empty? : POINT
2-down – Lots here at a knock-down price : AUCTION
3-down – Total time with colleague : TALLY
4-down – Result of being talked about in range? : EARSHOT
5-down – Have suspicions, lets alarm off : SMELLARAT
6-down – Travelling on a gold canal boat : GONDOLA
7-down – Checked on list as being reprimanded : TICKEDOFF
13-down – Once together on paper, briefly : ATONETIME
14-down – Stand for exhibit again : REPRESENT
17-down – Not up yet, extremely lazy at home with drink : LYINGIN
18-down – Step over wise guy in corridor : PASSAGE
20-down – Regret about side being broken up: what’s left? : RESIDUE
22-down – Poem makes one fairly rich? Not entirely : LYRIC
23-down – Island murderer’s confession : ISLAY

This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.

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