The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,650 – Oct 25 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: Bamboozled Irish, CHAMPS, LADETTES, SMUT.
| Clues | Answers |
| … right? Border being set up is rubbish | DEBRIS |
| Advocates publishing this, providing a surprising result | UPSET |
| Artist having refreshing drink __ it’s bitter | CHAGALL |
| Bamboozled Irish politicians (one caught napping?) (4,2,4,1,6) | DONEUP |
| Britain’s self-inflicted error __ review of Brussels way of talking … | BROGUE |
| Corporation’s rejected material unsuitable for Auntie? | SMUT |
| Could be a rise __ ta, God … or words to that effect | DEOGRATIAS |
| Deck guy who’s cheating? | CARDSHARP |
| Do without leader becoming pretentious | ARTY |
| Drunken Glaswegian possibly caught out | SOTTISH |
| Enthusiastic but not sure about time | EAGER |
| Extremely poor way to determine allergy? | SKINTEST |
| Fellows with money invested the best | CHAMPS |
| Female criminal unmarked | FLAWLESS |
| Finished by topping aristocrats | UPPERCRUST |
| Freed after treatment put back | DEFER |
| Hard to believe that’s it __ look round South American city | TALLAHASSEE |
| Make heavy demands on current vehicle | TAXI |
| Practice of few on Twitter | WONT |
| Private parts Republican’s grabbed? They’ll make an examination | TESTERS |
| Queen stops duke with Chinese delegation’s leader becoming personal | FIRSTHAND |
| Said what Thatcher finally became __ no issue with it | BARRENNESS |
| See 1 down | LIKEAKIPPER |
| Settled without police action | DECIDED |
| Solve and rate cryptic (they cater for different levels) | ELEVATORS |
| Theatre worker getting axe __ new cast sure to follow | SCRUBNURSE |
| Top celebrities tooled up? One worries unduly | ALARMIST |
| Treat once penniless child __ no fortune involved but it will cover the essentials | LOINCLOTH |
| Tree surgeon’s last journey across road | NGAIO |
| Women like young men __ dealt harshly with what I do when rampant | LADETTES |