The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,476 – Apr 5 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ASUSUAL, Australia, BODYCURER, Inner Hebrides, NYGIANTS, PIRATE, SPANIARDS, TRUE.
| Clues |
Answers |
| 50 + 0 + 5 + ΒΌ = 0? |
LOVE |
| Abbot’s put on posh new shirt to remove ties |
UNTRUSS |
| At the end, Number 10 mislead Britain with spirit |
CONBRIO |
| Awkward size OK for sumo wrestlers? |
OZEKIS |
| Burning petrol joins up to produce power |
JETPROPULSION |
| Competition rising in cost? Never! |
EVENT |
| Dared to tremble with fear |
DREAD |
| Daughter’s into grooming over time, keeping up appearances |
PRETENDING |
| Decipher pointless meaning of puzzle |
ENIGMA |
| Embrace internet 16? |
ESPOUSE |
| F or M, like Marilyn Monroe? |
SEXSYMBOL |
| Football team in nasty ground winning first game |
NYGIANTS |
| In ancient times, say, raised flower |
BUTTERCUP |
| Inner Hebrides partner |
BRIDE |
| Mark’s drumbeat |
TATTOO |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Maybe in the future Arsenal condemns Sun after Gary’s hacked |
RAYGUNS |
| Normally left Australia and America going west |
ASUSUAL |
| Office workers found to be tipsy, swooning over good man |
TYPISTS |
| Old car, since exterior lost in jam |
PRINCESS |
| Old fashioned mister exchanged letters underground |
RETRO |
| Prat stumbles over low bar |
TAPROOM |
| Produced positives and negatives when treated as a celebrity, going topless? |
IONISED |
| Published paper retires girl over nothing? Inconceivable! |
OUTRAGEOUS |
| Shakespearean doctor’s credo: bury sick |
BODYCURER |
| Smelly old dog ran to ex, shaking every tail? |
ODORATE |
| Spring day weather returns with southern Europeans |
SPANIARDS |
| Steal about 1p’s worth |
PIRATE |
| Torture’s not even legitimate |
TRUE |
| Welsh 24 has criminal brothers, except Henry |
ROBERTS |