The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,528 – Jun 5 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: APPLET, CARTMEL, ENDOWED, METRO, NEWMARKET, PC, SKEWER.
Clues |
Answers |
6 breaks the law, not a person around |
SOUTHWELL |
6 is back, touring Washington |
RED |
6 pet, a strain to listen to |
CATTERICK |
6 pounds would get wasted |
LUD |
6 sounds browner |
TOWCESTER |
6, a small humble dwelling |
ASCOT |
6, strong desire to change the ending |
THIRSK |
Advantage in battle, if on top of hill |
EDGE |
Almost nicked, I had to be emotionless |
STOLID |
Amphibian all but stressed within 6 |
NEWMARKET |
An opportunity to learn of this, naturally |
COURSE |
Announce holiday cottage available in Andorra for one |
STATELET |
Bad year in which to lose an agent |
EMISSARY |
Beast, decrepit one, losing tail |
CROC |
Book about killer not yet ready |
TOCOME |
Cheeky husband in 8s 6 |
PERTH |
Clues |
Answers |
English used in a few lines and a few more for comparison |
PARALLEL |
Equipment for police officer, finally and disastrously, closes endless dispute |
RADARGUN |
Fails to mature topside of beef — roast ruined |
ABORTS |
Firmly fixed wicket into cement base |
SCREWED |
Highly unusual station sign |
WAYOUT |
PC helps re-organise difficult journey |
SCHLEPP |
Pin prick finally punctures needlewoman |
SKEWER |
Place to hack into a favourite piece of software |
APPLET |
Provided for fencing not at first joined together |
ENDOWED |
Record a certain amount but not all 6 |
EPSOM |
See 15 |
LOW |
See 17 |
CAR |
Served on board, sounding vulgar |
CREWED |
Sort of sexual underground? |
METRO |
Temperature in Holy Land mountain: 6 |
CARTMEL |
Too sensible at first to enter a lift shaft |
ASWELL |