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.
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| 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 |