The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,565 – Jul 18 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ABANDON, BOWSER, HUBRIS, ODESSA, OPTIMUM, SCOTCH, SPITITOUT.
| 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 |