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.
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| 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 |