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 |