The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,025 – Oct 25 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| Alexander drinking hot drink |
SHANDY |
| Called for part of ladder |
RUNG |
| Cannabis grown by extremely hirsute politician |
HEMP |
| Dreamy piece of music written by clergyman on lake |
REVERIE |
| Dye produced from male snake |
MADDER |
| English slang confused divine messengers |
ANGELS |
| Familiar routine in school getting mark of approval |
SCHTICK |
| Follow someone round shopping centre for chit-chat |
SMALLTALK |
| Fruit in bottom of skip covered by pale bananas |
APPLE |
| Handler of sea creatures mistreated his frogmen |
FISHMONGER |
| Insect found by very tall parent? |
DADDYLONGLEGS |
| Massive thing lit a haven development |
LEVIATHAN |
| Mostly sell diamonds to Italian city |
VENICE |
| Navy twice entering part of ship where animals are kept |
KENNEL |
| One’s agitated about small amount of sleep |
SNOOZE |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Pigmented circle of plant artist rejected |
AREOLA |
| Place for dopiest criminal? |
DEPOSIT |
| Present leaders of synod display non-conformist belief |
HERESY |
| Priest with sorry tale meets good girl that’s seen in shop window |
PLATEGLASS |
| Prize claimed by retro setters |
ROSETTE |
| Rescue second bit of cork from wine |
SAVE |
| Retired editor and member dined with representative |
DELEGATE |
| Shell ruined her plans |
SHRAPNEL |
| Son yet to burst swelling |
STYE |
| South American admitting new crime over instrument |
SNAREDRUM |
| Strict master leaves relative a bone |
STERNUM |
| Thinner vegan eating sauce |
NERVE |
| Very happy to be blonde indeed! |
DELIGHTED |
| Weird coincidence initially covered up by university childminder |
UNCANNY |
