The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,565 – Jul 18 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ABANDON, BOWSER, HUBRIS, ODESSA, OPTIMUM, SCOTCH, SPITITOUT.
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| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| A word like ‘logo-mines’, perhaps? | NEOLOGISM |
| Appreciated by tender kissers | LIPBALM |
| Band knocking back drink, comprehending nothing | TROOP |
| Blue plant displaying shoot high up | SKYROCKET |
| Brass concert will have this strand | ABANDON |
| Cellist possibly ushering in second tanker | BOWSER |
| City lines: muggins has to go back | ODESSA |
| Come on, tell me what to do with unpalatable food! | SPITITOUT |
| Gandhi’s headgear wrapped by two old ladies? | MAHATMA |
| Handle new ex-president in short time, right? | MONIKER |
| Head’s unwelcome visitors forged SEN permit | LICENSE |
| Hot rod fans confounded etc | ANDSO |
| Ideal pot, unhappily one not forthcoming | OPTIMUM |
| It’s leaving British frustrated about United’s arrogance | HUBRIS |
| Leaves off using one | DEFOLIANT |
| Little darlin’ playing around IT town in Devon | HONITON |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Mentally resigned to go west | TIRED |
| Near an urban area covering source of gold that might do for retirement | NIGHTGOWN |
| Plants do in Guernsey region | CACTI |
| Player longing to take it over | LUTIST |
| Put a stop to drink | SCOTCH |
| Regular GIs have houses on the big side | LARGISH |
| See 10 | ROADS |
| See 11 | FORTH |
| See 2 | OFLIFE |
| Size up a conservatory plant? | REPOT |
| Social promiscuous type likely to be one? | PARTYGOER |
| Sound barrier? First, Fritz, er, produces shriek? | CATERWAUL |
| Substitute bankers at Zurich centre | ERSATZ |
| Which gives travellers a choice of hybrid oxygen-filled X-ray units | CROSS |
| Writer’s first cooker and fancy hat | AGATHA |
| Youthful rogue has not much ham, lettuce etc — no seconds | BITOFALAD |