The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,493 – Apr 25 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: CARRIAGE, CRIMSON, ETERNITY, FREELUNCH, PASTILLE, ROAST, STALE, STEPSON.
Clues |
Answers |
Ale-drinking achievement by English yeoman |
BEEFEATER |
Animal bloodline interrupted by new obstacle |
HINDRANCE |
Back copies marked and sorted out |
SEPARATED |
Bird nesting in icebergs going north |
GREBE |
Bloody chamber vacated by setter’s relative |
CRIMSON |
Brave US agent retired on the Fourth of July |
DEFY |
Caught church official about to snort a line |
NAILED |
Check soldiers with impressive muscles |
REBUFF |
Clean clothes taken back to the French ship |
SPOTLESS |
Conservative’s ‘question and answer’ tour’s ending in the Home Counties |
SQUARE |
Cook a sort of dish |
ROAST |
Drug dropped in normal place for someone not yet accepted |
PARVENU |
European eating almost half of elusive meal |
FREELUNCH |
Experienced soprano helped to carry Oberon’s wings |
SEASONED |
Instrument for changing oil into French wine |
VIOLIN |
Clues |
Answers |
Leave last of apples out of pudding |
DESERT |
Lecturer entering fine faculty |
FLAIR |
Mad hatter drinking limitless tea in operational part of hospital |
THEATRE |
Muck found on a prophet turning up in overalls |
DUNGAREES |
Old table top found amongst discounted items |
STALE |
Quite small child getting supporter |
TOTALLY |
Relative stops worrying about English name |
STEPSON |
Research covering fine new creative work about to change |
TRANSFER |
Solid 19 scored by youngster at end of race |
CUBE |
Space on island found during time of stress |
EMPHASISE |
Sticky stuff coating sickly sweet |
PASTILLE |
Tiny tree developed for a very long time |
ETERNITY |
Transport for Conservative replacing miners’ leader in union |
CARRIAGE |
Unconventional kind of college admitting shady group |
FRINGE |
Vessel containing coin exchanged for fabulous creature |
UNICORN |