The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,582 – Aug 7 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ABIDES, ADVISORY, BISCUIT, England, NOVICES, THEIST, YELLOWPAGES.
| Clues |
Answers |
| American and European’s short match |
AGREE |
| Awake, man on a toilet bent over making disturbance |
UPHEAVAL |
| Before round, about to be drunk by piss artist |
PICASSO |
| Change blue carpet |
DRESSDOWN |
| Correct my issue — good after work? |
COSMETICSURGERY |
| Dance round mother’s bra (without padding) |
SAMBA |
| European wine boxes for old England striker |
GREAVES |
| Following pair of jumpers going over highest part of the building |
ROOFTOP |
| Helping upset diva with heartless apology |
ADVISORY |
| Intelligence to grasp new words |
NOUNS |
| Losing wicket at the start, spoils period at the crease |
INNINGS |
| One believes he is only seen once in the robbery |
THEIST |
| One’s secure getting key |
ISLAND |
| Outstanding score for other side securing victory |
OWING |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Penguin to take one swimming about ice, lost chick briefly |
CHOCOLATE |
| Plucks out, at last, name amongst sporting partners |
TWANGS |
| Result revealed on show |
OUTCOME |
| Right back with players and supporters |
TRIPODS |
| See 22 |
BISCUIT |
| Stands when straddling bidet, having wiped bottom? |
ABIDES |
| State and prep schools initially fudged exams |
TESTPAPERS |
| Steal piece |
SNIP |
| Strengthen Aldi: on Tesco struggles |
CONSOLIDATE |
| Students — completely clean? |
NOVICES |
| The Sun will do this to newspaper numbers here? |
YELLOWPAGES |
| They ban kinky mum, sex actor and icon |
EXCOMMUNICATORS |
| Travels with strange duo on tour |
GETSAROUND |
| Two times? Perfect |
MINT |