The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,628 – Sep 30 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ADORN, ANGST, ELECTRODE, Southern European.
| Clues | Answers |
| Animal in minaret forced into cage | PINEMARTEN |
| Attractive man married to queen crashed in squat | HUNKERDOWN |
| Boats heading off to fish | EELS |
| Brief up on new medicine | IBUPROFEN |
| Change not starting with article on time in care facility | ORPHANAGE |
| Conductor chosen by staff close to Birtwistle | ELECTRODE |
| Criminal homes in on illicit booze | MOONSHINE |
| Dear old flame and VIP seen dancing | EXPENSIVE |
| Fire reported in water slide | CHUTE |
| Government stock in favour | GRACE |
| Greek hero in first part of Aeneid listened to sailors | AJAX |
| Kind of dessert served at end of luncheon | NICE |
| Mail handler tore stamps apart | POSTMASTER |
| Manuscript back with different cover | SMOTHER |
| Old flour ground in shed is resistant to the elements | COLOURFAST |
| People in A&E returned to get liquid injected | ENEMA |
| Photo doctored to rubbish manifesto’s last controversial topic | HOTPOTATO |
| Precious safe pinched by tramp | TREASURED |
| Problem after soggy food given to old retarded animal | OPOSSUM |
| Push tip of dart into weapon turned on Europe | NUDGE |
| Question a new civil engineer suspiciously | ASKANCE |
| Quip about animal eating companion in farmyard? | EPIGRAM |
| Ruler’s letter to crowd | EMPRESS |
| Signalling system delivered by horse trained to carry chart to Europe | SEMAPHORE |
| Southern European leaving station returning for trophy | SCALP |
| Swimmer in ocean race crossing Atlantic to start with | ORCA |
| Time to put out chocolate? | TRUFFLE |
| Took pint to stop row with editor | ADOPTED |
| Trump losing papers here? | PRESENT |
| Victoria’s last daughter given gold and navy dress | ADORN |
| Weak sides leaving embarrassing 17 | AWARD |
| Worry amongst gangs today | ANGST |