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 |